Reply to "O Scale Motor Vehicle Chronicle Sep.6"

Lee WillisOGR Forum Member

Speaking of O-gauge vehicles, while I buy many vehicles strictly or mostly for my layout, I also collect them just to be able to compare and look at notable vehicles. Below are five ACs that track the evolution of the Cobra.

Top, AC made this coupe GT - the Greyhound - using the same chassis and drivetrain as its Ace, but with a longer wheelbase (100" vs. 90"): the model is by NEO. I have always wondered what this car could have become if upgraded like the Ace was with full 'Cobra" equipment. Bottom, left to right: 1965 Cobra Daytona coupe (Yat-Ming), 1966 Cobra MkIII 427 - my least favorite Cobra (Motor World), 1962-64 MkII 289 (Spark), and the original 1960 AC Ace - actually a pretty nice sports car (NEO).

1964 AC Cobra(Ford 4.7 ltr V8) vs 1960 AC Ace (Ford 2.6 ltr L6). Note the transmission tunnel width.

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