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aeronca65t

aeronca65t

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This is Virgil Exner's idea of an improvement.

The Mercer-Cobra. A 289 Cobra re-bodied to look like this.

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:pukeface:
 
Not much of an Exner fan... blech.
 
I must be in the minority then.....I have the model of this car and would certainly make a space in my garage if it was offered to me....guess I'm warped that way... :laugh:

More info... www.madle.org/emercer.htm
 
Definite C-2 Corvette influence from the windshield back; especially the rear end (from the side).

I'm with you, Pete. But then, I've always been warped...
 
Mickey Richaud said:
Definite C-2 Corvette influence from the windshield back; especially the rear end (from the side).

I'm with you, Pete. But then, I've always been warped...
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Brothers from different mothers, eh Mickey?? :smile:
 
Silverghost said:
Mickey Richaud said:
Definite C-2 Corvette influence from the windshield back; especially the rear end (from the side).

I'm with you, Pete. But then, I've always been warped...
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Brothers from different mothers, eh Mickey?? :smile:
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Yeah - apparently I've lots of 'em! :wink:
 
Okay, here's the view.
Originally, Cobra's came with AC or AC inspired Brit bodies. Classic in every sense, purposeful, successful.
There is no difference in re-body-ing a Cobra than there is an MGTC. Both kill the originality and function.
 
TOC said:
Okay, here's the view.
Originally, Cobra's came with AC or AC inspired Brit bodies. Classic in every sense, purposeful, successful.
There is no difference in re-body-ing a Cobra than there is an MGTC. Both kill the originality and function.
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AC didn't inspire much about the Cobra body. They got it for the Ace, pretty much unchanged, from John Tojeiro , who in turn based it on a Ferrari Barchetta design.
 
No matter, it's the way they came, not some body-by-fisher angular detroit drop on.
 
From a direct conversation with Carrol, his primary interest in the AC ACE was for Tojeiro's chassis, not the body.
 
Can you imagine flogging that Exner-designed batmobile around Watkin's Glen?
He may have liked the chassis, but it certainly didn't last long once he got hold of a 427.
 
Excessive torque issue, y'say?

"C'mon babee, let's do th' twist..." :devilgrin:
 
unique styling... though, that front end...

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reminds me of a cartoon sloth ...
 
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