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AC/Shelby Cobra 260/289  

1962-1965, Great Britain/USA

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
62: V8/16V 9.2:1 4261cc.(260ci)

260SAE-hp

@5800rpm

61.0 hp/l carb. ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

63-64: V8/16V 10.5:1 4736cc.(289ci)

271SAE-hp

@5800rpm

57.2 hp/l 4bbl 312lb-ft. (423Nm)

@3400rpm

65: V8/16V 11.6:1 4736cc.(289ci)

306SAE-hp

@6000rpm

64.6 hp/l 4bbl 329lb-ft. (446Nm)

@4200rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
4.3l260hp: ?kph/?mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
4.7l271hp: 222kph/138mph ?s 5.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
4.7l306hp: ?kph/?mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 6.50-15
transmission/drive wheel: 4-speed/RWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 3848 x 1511 x 1245 mm (151.5 x 59.5 x 49.0 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2286 mm - 1308/1334 mm (90.0 in - 51.5/52.5 in)
some calculations: base aera: 5.82 m² (62.6 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.55 m² (~16.7 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 7.24 m³ (255.6 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 916 - 975 kg (2020 - 2150 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 3.2 - 3.5 kg/hp (7.0 - 7.8 lb/hp) 284 - 314 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 5,995 $  
production: 75 (all 260)
580 (all 289)

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Pictures taken at the "Musikbox und Strassenkreuzerfestival 2008 and 2009" in Verl, Germany
 
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