AC Cobra Mk I/II 289
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| Fact File: AC Cobra Mk I/II 289 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of production | 1962 to 1969 | Fuel consumption | 15 mpg |
| 0-60 | 5.5 seconds | Maximum speed | 140 mph |
| Engine | 4727 cc | In the magazine | January 2001 |
| Price condition 1 | £140000 | Price condition 2 | £100000 |
| Price condition 3 | £75000 | Spares rating | 4 out of 5 |
| Practical Classics Verdict | |
|---|---|
| For | It used to be listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the fastest accelerating car ever to be tested by a British motoring magazine... |
| Against | In the wet, it could throw you off the road even more quickly. There are so many good replicas out there, you might find yourself asking why you need the original. |
| Verdict | Every boy's bedroom poster car - only dreamers and the super-rich need apply |
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