AC Shelby Cobra Ford 427 S/C 1/24 Scale Model Kit Build How To Assemble Paint Decal Stripe Wheels
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AC Shelby Cobra Ford 427 SC 1/24 Scale Model Kit Build How To Assemble Paint Decal Stripe Wheels Revell USA 85-4533 RMX4533 4533 14533 854533
There are fast cars, and then there are ridiculously fast cars. The latter often becomes a legend. The original 1962 Cobra was the product of retired racer Carroll Shelby and his talented team in Los Angeles. An inspired combination of a British-built AC Ace roadster and the small-block Ford V-8, the quick little Cobra soon earned respect on the street and success on the track. Never satisfied, Shelby found more speed for the Cobra in 1965 via Ford’s big-block 427-cubic-inch V-8. It was good for about 425 horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of less than four seconds. That’s more than more than fast enough for a legend. Revell’s 1/24-scale model kit represents the ultimate street Cobra, the rare S/C (semi-competition) version which was a thinly disguised race car.
Features
Iconic Shelby 427 Cobra S/C body with separate chrome detail parts
Highly detailed 427 V-8 engine fits into a separate tube frame
Halibrand-style wheels wear old-school big-n-little tires
All-new decal sheet includes over-the-top stripes and optional race markings
Optional parts include a racing windscreen, interior tonneau cover, and roll bar
Molded in white, transparent red and clear with chrome plated parts and soft black tires
The AC Cobra, sold in the United States as the Shelby Cobra and AC Shelby Cobra, is a sports car manufactured by British company AC Cars, with a Ford V8 engine. It was produced intermittently in both the United Kingdom and later the United States since 1962.
History and development
Like many British manufacturers, AC Cars had been using the Bristol straight-6 engine in its small-volume production, including its AC Ace two-seater roadster. This had a hand-built body with a steel tube frame, and aluminium body panels that were made using English wheeling machines. The engine was a pre-World War II design by BMW which by the 1960s was considered dated. In 1961 Bristol decided to cease production of its engine.
In September 1961, American retired race car driver and automotive designer Carroll Shelby wrote to AC asking if they would build him a car modified to accept a V8 engine. Bristol engines for the AC Ace two-seater sports car had recently been discontinued so AC agreed, provided a suitable engine could be found. Shelby went to Chevrolet to see if they would provide him with engines, but not wanting to add competition to the Corvette, Chevrolet declined. However, Ford wanted a car that could compete with the Corvette and they happened to have a brand new engine which could be used in this endeavor: the Windsor (221 cu in) engine – a new lightweight, thin-wall cast small-block V8. Ford provided Shelby with two engines.
A new chassis was required, developed, and designated Mark III. The new car was designed in cooperation with Ford in Detroit. A new chassis was built using 101.6 mm (4 in) main chassis tubes, up from 76.2 mm (3 in), and coil spring suspension all around (an especially significant change up front, where the previously-used transverse leaf spring had done double duty as the top link). The new car also had wide fenders and a larger radiator opening. It was powered by the “side oiler“ Ford 7.0 L (427 cu in) FE engine equipped with a single 4-barrel 780 CFM Holley carburetor rated at 317 kW (425 hp; 431 PS) at 6000 rpm and 651 N⋅m (480 lb⋅ft) at 3700 rpm of torque,[12] which provided a top speed of 264 km/h (164 mph) in the standard model. The more powerful tune of 362 kW (485 hp; 492 PS) with a top speed of 298 km/h (185 mph) in the semi-competition (S/C) model.