AC Cobra 289 Roadster
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| colour | | Green | | drive | | LHD | | type | | Cabrio / Roadster | | year | | 1964 | | price | | P.O.R. | | VAT | | No | | city | | 48147 Muenster | | country | |  |
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Chassis COB 6036 was built 1964 by AC Cars in RHD specification in vineyard green with black leather interior. It was consigned during November 1964 to Steel Griffiths Co. of London. Its first recorded owner was Stephen Thaine who sold it on to Donald Johnson. In 1978 it was sold by a Mr. Gosheron to Christian Wolff in Germany by which time the car, registered CGY 226B, had been repainted silver and the standard rectangular tail lamps replaced by twin circular lamps. Whilst garaged in Germany in 1983, a friend of Wolff who had been entrusted to look after the Cobra, decided to start the engine. A backfire through the carburettors resulted in the car being consumed in flames which damaged the bodywork as well as the interior. Returned to AC Cars at Brooklands for restoration, it was decided the best course of action was to rebuild the car around a new chassis, retaining as many salvageable parts as possible and repainting it dark green. Thus the car was returned to Germany, its identification continuing unchanged with the German transport authorities, as well as the restoration being recorded by the Shelby American Automobile Club and the AC Owners Club. In 1986, COB6036 was sold to Wolfgang Specht in Germany. It was advertised for sale in 2004 and purchased by Kay Hafner who sold the car, in 2007 through us to the current owner.
The car is today presented in stunning overall condition and will be sold with a comprehensive history file.
Sold on the 27.02.2013 |
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