AC Cobra 7.0 Startup

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Went to Swansea with a friend for work and saw this beauty arriving to fuel up.
seems to be a kit car, beautiful anyway!
Shelby cobra

[@rasputinsorphan1260]

KZbin's algorithm brings us all here, 4 years later, to see a beauty. Glad I got the chance.

[@jjmaia]

5 😂

[@rasputinsorphan1260]

@@jjmaia And my math sucks ... still a beauty!

[@Chris-hw4mq]

@@rasputinsorphan1260 youre exposed. Time travel confirmed. Anyways great car

[@FilipinoFurry]

@@jjmaia car is fucking beautiful

[@flex8259]

Already five years 😳 but youre god damn right.

[@zeze-sx8dd]

the starter’s like “oh man not again”

[@andycapo9you]

Underrated comment!😂😂😂😂

[@CristianSalles1]

cof cof cof.... bruuum bruuum

[@dudehere340]

Ignition timing might be off when starter struggles.

[@Jooeffoh]

@@dudehere340 Nope. The battery is struggling to supply the cold cranking amps. It's got bugger all to do with ignition timing.

[@TheKamilosnh]

Haha 😃😃 Claas

[@MuscleBandit]

This is why oldies say "They just don't make em like this anymore" Absolute class. Want!!!

[@Torqueyeel]

This is literally a modern kit car though. I doubt it shares many parts with the original.

[@Unkn0wnC0mmand]

Loud, rattling thing that is outrun by every other mini-van hybrid. Pass.

[@jimstenlund6017]

Even Shelby American makes these new still, just have to buy it as a ‘roller’ and add engine later.

[@jimstenlund6017]

@Brooks Hadlin Superformance is another place that makes really nice replicas.

[@jimstenlund6017]

@Brooks Hadlin I don’t think you can buy a ‘21 Cobra ready to drive without all the emissions equipment. Even Peterbilt will sell you a ‘glider kit’ to avoid emissions.

[@SilentKnight43]

Hands down one of the most beautiful cars ever built. Looks great in a hardtop!

[@The_Establishment_Is_Satanic]

@SilentKnight43 💯

[@littlefrank90]

This car has looks and sound of a dream. But boy does it not like corners.

[@DrHowsEmDee]

​@@littlefrank90i always thought that they handled like a dream because of their lightness and reputation as a track car damn ig theyre straight liners as well

[@michaelvs.scorpio7676]

I've never seen an AC Cobra with a hard top before!! It looks damn good!!

[@electrikoptik]

It's the only way to enjoy the AC Cobra in the UK.

[@Mahalo_83]

And you won’t, this was a kit car

[@richardrich8010]

@Marco Bidarra they made them back in the day they were called the Daytona coup

[@richardrich8010]

@Marco Bidarra 👍

[@manofweed1]

@@Mahalo_83 The le mans cars had tops like this to help aerodynamics.

[@lukasprien4338]

One of the greatest cars ever

[@TheReapersSon]

Facts. Timeless design that modern car makers could easily look upon for inspiration. Beautiful curves and lines. Instead they think making their cars look like failed origami experiments with grilles large enough to swallow the Earth is a tasteful design methodology.

[@PeterPanimKetaWahn]

absolut...such a stunning car-design...

[@hank1556]

....a kit car?

[@brandons9138]

@@TheReapersSon You can see how the Cobra inspired the Dodge Viper in many ways.

[@kencur9690]

@@TheReapersSon the mazda mx5 took inspiration from classic cars.

[@commander31able60]

the colour, the chrome trim, the elongated roof, the curves, the engine sounds are just... [chef's kiss].

[@chillguy1137]

I am the glasses original cat of KZbin

[@commander31able60]

@@chillguy1137 finally a worthy opponent.

[@gregoryingram7561]

Dude, I had to keep rewinding it, that thing is simply beautiful!!!

[@santi3991]

Man, older cars were built with passion and it shows, those things have a soul, modern cars are just appliances and companies just try to sell you the very same thing multiple times over.

[@souly4him]

In a world continually trying to remove the joy from driving, I can’t tell you how much this brightened my day. Simply fantastic!

[@jjmaia]

Glad it did 😁

[@VoidCosmonaut]

I enjoy driving electric cars

[@user-vi3pi9rf7w]

@@VoidCosmonaut k

[@johnmartinez7440]

When did the world remove the joy of driving for you? And why?

[@FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey]

@@johnmartinez7440 Boring electric cars, soft limiters, shit exhaust sounds, etc

[@frankmuhammad9660]

Love that fast back look

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Yeah. Honestly better than the ones with no roof, looks almost E-type

[@keystonedaytrip238]

I hate it

[@KristofferEk]

I'm personally not thrilled about how it looks with that particular hard top. but hey each to their own.

[@jamescole6846]

Been following Cobras for 40 years. Best looking hardtop I ever saw. I Like it. If You have never driven a Cobra then you will appreciate the top. They are a pain in the ass to drive in weather.

[@KristofferEk]

@@jamescole6846 I don’t mind a hard top I just don’t like that hard top on the cobra.

[@dullahan7677]

...and that sweet music is why an electric car will never reach this level of cool.

[@yrtoggafipots9654]

Because the electric car doesn't need to. No one buys them as penis substitutes, manboy.

[@paolomartinelli345]

@@yrtoggafipots9654 yeah, sure, now go back to your boyfriend

[@dullahan7677]

@@yrtoggafipots9654 I suppose the hum of an electric car would better simulate the sound of a vibrator for those so inclined, huh?

[@topivaltanen4432]

@@dullahan7677 So the humming sound of Tesla is coming from monster dildo in drivers ass?

[@titusrome2863]

So anyone who drives a petrol sports or performance car has a small penis? I didn't think so. Enough with the electric csr praise. Will never come close to the feeling of driving a petrol car.

[@kakelso]

I've always thought the Cobra was the best looking car ever made. You rarely see the hardtop version, but I gotta say, it looks just as good as the convertible!

[@lgd_stryker2971]

60's classics in general really have a beautiful and timeless design. The Cobra 427, the 250 GTO, the E-Type, the 68 Mustang Fastback, the 240Z, the DB5, and so on...

[@frontsidegrinder6858]

@@lgd_stryker2971 so true

[@linkunliu2118]

This is Richard Hammond’s car form, British shell, American heart.

[@johnbennett951]

HAMMONDCAR

[@Heidegaff]

You forgot "incredibly tiny when seen in person"

[@dnf-dead]

Small and angry. 🤣

[@anthonygibboni2067]

No it’s carol shelbys style

[@spicybankai]

@@dnf-dead dare I say just as ageless as well lol he never gets older

[@jjmaia]

I don't know why but this video is exploding in views 😂 This was a few years ago and I've filmed it after having a chat with the owner. I honestly have no idea if it is a Cobra or a replica, but it was really cool to see... Anyway, enjoy the video. This was taken during a time where I was having a depression and was one of the first times I've left my house. If you want to support my work in any shape or form consider subscribing to my current channel: Babs & JoJo You all have a good day!

[@MT-gl4cn]

answer: youtube algorithms

[@jjmaia]

@@MT-gl4cn seems like it 😅

[@Nikkeftw]

@@jjmaia Youll be hearing Interstellar music when you watch the view counter over the next few days.

[@jjmaia]

@@Nikkeftw it's quite crazy. I've been on KZbin almost since the beginning (2006) and never posted anything serious, but never had a video going like this.

[@phw340]

That’s a really beautiful car! Thanks for the video! If I may ask, I’m assuming that you’re in the United Kingdom somewhere? Noticed the plate wasn’t from the US. Dax over there makes some beautiful replicas.

[@AJyfm700R]

A masterpiece on wheels, absolutely gorgeous.

[@oliverroggenbuck7824]

Love that sound when the driver goes off the throttle for shifting. You can hear that big engine taking a deep breath

[@esotericed8736]

What a work of art.

[@xXCREEKSTARXx]

The starter is on the edge of shitting itself lol Edit: Dang lads, thats a lot of likes. Thanks.

[@Netlogic.]

Probably keeps it in storage 99.99999% of its life, and the battery is dead.

[@Markycarandbikestuff]

Heat soak, yank V8's are really bad for it, especially when in a small engine bay like the Cobra, i had the same issue with my Firebird (which already had a huge Iveco van battery), cured it with a high torque mini starter.

[@unclesamthejew8740]

@@Markycarandbikestuff bruv iveco batteries are massive. i cant imagine that being a proper solution , why didnt you go with a heavy duty starter from the get-go

[@Markycarandbikestuff]

@@unclesamthejew8740 Wanted to mount the battery in the boot (trunk), wanted a battery with the most cranking amps, biggest one i could find in the local parts store (Halfords) was an Iveco van battery, the heat soak issue was a teething problem when i first got the car on the road, despite having a reconditioned starter the previous owner fitted the car would start fine cold but had trouble hot (sometimes i had to leave it a while till it cooled down), fitted a high torque mini starter (Powermaster) bought from Real Steel here in the UK, no starting issues at all after that.

[@killerdinamo08]

Who wouldn't while trying to fit 7L into a pint 😅.

[@jamieforbes3661]

God I love the sound of a high compression big block!! Looks insane as a hardtop!!

[@madbliffe3933]

So beautiful.... i cant even explain how much.

[@bhattkishan9]

There are some designs that will NEVER be beaten! They are timeless and will always be among the best!

[@papalegba6759]

yeah they're beautiful cars. even the low-end replicas still look damn good.

[@XavoMedia]

I can even hear the starter saying "Ah shit, here we go again". What a beauty of a car btw.

[@LK-bz9sk]

That sound will never get old.

[@im3phirebird81]

So many little things right with this car! And the white tyre wall writing is just the icing on top! Whenever I see an old school build that doesn't have it something is missing.

[@julyoon]

Everyone is talking about how great this looks. Let's take a second to appreciate that INSANE sound! Damn my ears are BLESSED. I love it

[@Kronos0999]

Yeah, like the small starter about to explode from trying to start the massive engine.

[@amersfoortsefotograa]

That's a desirable combination that you will find in cars, but hardly ever in women... looking good AND sounding good... LOL

[@CarSimping]

deaf people?

[@kushpaladin]

kinda wish there wasn't that traffic, i wanted to hear it bark. ending was a bit anti-climatic :(

[@DaEVOthefreak]

ufff... if you ever see and hear a propper superperformance Cobra with a 7.0 you know, this thing is no ac or kind of this quality even the engine is a 427

[@RicardoVonRaynts]

The sound and the looks are on point... Perfection.

[@thomasweir2834]

I remember a man in my village had an original one of these. When I was a kid I was obsessed with seeing it.

[@Phenixzero]

7 years later, KZbin brought me here and I’m in love!❤

[@user-qn6yt3zx3w]

Reminds me of a Cerbera I see at the petrol station, from time to time. It also struggles to start, but then the thunder ensues, once it finally does.

[@zzz7zzz9]

straight-up perfection.

[@peterkater4292]

Fire breathing little beast that is...

[@BigMoney23223]

That is legit one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. God

[@AQ-101]

I'm happy this got recommended to me so I can see more of the hardtop cobra replicas in action!

[@darrenbowen3027]

Drove one of these on a track absolutely awesome and absolutely terrifying

[@patrickmcgrath5411]

"TOOK MY COBRA DOWN TO THE TRACK, HITCHED TO THE BACK OF MY CADILLAC..."❣️

[@Seth-mu3wo]

Hands down the most beautiful car ever. Simply amazing.

[@chadtellevik5479]

Absolutely beautiful

[@victormaerovich2]

That sound is music for me🤗

[@joshwarrey3728]

This and the 60's Jaguar E-type are the two most beautiful cars ever designed.

[@c2004398x]

Heart of a Cobra. Starter motor of a Datsun 120Y.

[@gojackets4894]

Look how much more beautiful this car looks and anything else around it.

[@se6550]

Absolutely stunning!!!!!!

[@ebraremirbayrak3552]

Most beautiful car ever made

[@johnnycee5179]

Beautiful weekend car

[@CarlDraper]

Ooof that sound gives me goosebumps!

[@shafin._.2763]

What a beauty!

[@justvin7214]

I love these DAX Cobras shame it's not on the road at the moment.

[@ronwhittaker6317]

love the hard top way more. thats a sweet ass ride

[@djazz5645]

What a absolute beauty!!!

[@Morcego538]

First time I see a cobra that isn’t convertible! I teally like it!

[@simon.houseaccount4807]

Tyres cool.///roof insane... I like it

[@GuestGod48576]

Probably the most beautiful car Ive ever laid eyes on

[@Jbl_Bass_Tester]

Look at that beauty!🔥

[@bond849]

After 10 years will be showing this recommendation video to my children

[@savage4399]

Ahahhahaha

[@marcust510]

Just as someone else in comments said ive never seen a cobra with a hard top that isn’t removable. Looks incredible!!!!

[@Peron1-MC]

yeah it honestly looks way better. they also made a coupe aswell but it looks completely different. the le mans car. www.superformance.com/themes/default/assets/images/cars/daytona-coupe/slider/01-original.jpg www.superformance.com/themes/default/assets/images/cars/daytona-coupe/slider/05-original.jpg

[@marcust510]

@@Peron1-MC yeah I’m used to the Daytona Cobra but I’ve never seen a non-Daytona hard top before

[@JaspalSingh-xt9pt]

Love to see such a beautiful car in 2023

[@tonedcos]

That sound man,proper.

[@onurgultekin5037]

Beautiful.

[@srk069]

I was caught out, spent most of it admiring the lack of fighting, swearing or queue jumping on the forecourt. Those were the days. Car’s good too mind.

[@Auto.Gyan.Garage]

Such a elegant beauty

[@brelamich]

I was listening ACID MUSIC when I fall here, nice sound.

[@genesisrain984]

Because of this video I finally hit puberty...!

[@bjbj5373]

Starter working hard

[@Alpi-yn5jk]

Its just a weak battery

[@freundschaft870]

I saw this car yesterday in jersey, and now it is in my recommended. What a time to be alive.

[@nacholibre1962]

Sweet. Back in the early 70's my mom came home with Mustang Sheby Cobra GT350 (a '69 if memory serves). In England of all places. One of only two or three in the country at that time.

[@utterlyexiged]

Drove round the block then back in to fill up again :D

[@velocityjet1884]

Love the unique hard top roof, mate doesn't that look a million bucks

[@michaellawrence9041]

Probably 2 mill

[@jimevans1112]

Triumph GT6

[@P1mpMyBr1de]

That's beautiful!!

[@elissaann-ij3tb]

Omg what a good looking car !!!! Sounds beautiful engine riving up.

[@dynajay4106]

Oh that is a sweetie!

[@Prod-23]

This and the Jaguar E-Type, hands down the best looking cars ever designed.

[@albertsmith6717]

I was going to mention the E-Type, and I think you're wrong. The cobra and E-Type are two of the most ugliest cars ever built., right next to my 2001 Pontiac Sunfire.

[@sirsancusxenon6950]

I'm sorry, but the e-type with the hard top looks like a weird shoe

[@keepraprealkahn49]

@@albertsmith6717 l on p0

[@topivaltanen4432]

E-types windshield is too upright.Cant understand why they didnt make it much more diagonal,would look 10 times better.

[@CherylCold]

Cool but not the best looking. Although everything is subjective.

[@halfinger912]

God damn thats one hell of a beauty, and she purs too

[@Anonymous-xj8cf]

Wheels looks fire 🔥

[@user-basic-malfoy]

カッッッコよすぎ！！！ アメリカかと思った！！ ら、アメリカやった…

[@kyofuji9466]

撮影された場所はイギリスです。車自体はアメリカとイギリスの混血です。

[@mrfalcon7871]

I'm in love, like seriously I want that car like really bad now!

[@stat1865]

Your 17 with no conception of real money its a beautiful car do i want it no fucking way ill kerp the s2000

[@mrfalcon7871]

@@stat1865 Bruh im 23 and nothing wrong with having dreams, dont be such a cold rock...

[@stat1865]

@@mrfalcon7871 Sorry buddy your rite no need to be a dick, i just cant comprehend fueling it 7ltr maddness especially in the uk

[@slurrrppynurrrpple8653]

only gearheads truly understand the level of mechanical capabilities of the man who did this wow such a gorgeous piece of art

[@lawdawg3740]

When everything goes electric I’m going to miss that sweet sweet V8

[@k5wxp22]

The high dollar add on upgrade will be a speaker system that sounds like a V8. 😆

[@WeWantAShrubbery]

@@k5wxp22 Joke's on you. They already add engine sounds in V8 cars.

[@vettebecker1]

Awesome catch, never seen a hard top cobra

[@jjmaia]

Thank you

[@wyldeminded]

They see him rollin'. They lovin'.

[@VLG105]

That is the most beautiful car I have ever seen

[@anzerepse269]

Masterpiece

[@cervelo9465]

Wonderful. I MUCH prefer it as hard top type. What car. Such things are pretty rare in Wales.

[@stefangheorghe3488]

I have done the paint for one like this 2 year ago! Beautiful car!

[@DudermanJensonHaeger]

never heard of an ac cobra but it looks amazing

[@rparker2824]

If you see him again, tell him the adjust the timing.

[@Alpi-yn5jk]

Its just a weak battery

[@jjmaia]

Kind of difficult now 😂

[@Do_the_Dishes]

High compression engines will do that if you have a low amperage rating battery or weak battery. He will burn up his starter if he doesn’t fix that.

[@michael2305]

Damn it looks fucking G with that hardtop.

[@sonnybadyal7767]

Really beautiful AC Cobra Hard Top.

[@manateekida1484]

Damn, imagine a world, where every car is that load and badass sounding! that would be hell!

[@Rubenfz6]

que máquina brutal

[@SpazticThoughts]

It's a shame that so few Cobra owners actually have/use a hard top. Their cars look so much better with one.

[@patrickwoo6067]

Look that sick sound...!!!!

[@wastemancentral5040]

Bro had to cough before taking off 💀

[@armouredoutlaw1537]

The real question is did he make it to the next petrol station lol

[@brandons9138]

Instead of Miles per gallon its gallons per mile.

[@garybooth4270]

@@brandons9138 ....he probably doesn't care.....

[@mcterb7142]

@@brandons9138 you are missing the s in miles.

[@brandons9138]

@@mcterb7142 No I'm not. It was a joke. Meaning that he burns multiple gallons per mile given the size of the engine.

[@peter455sd]

Smiles per gallon

[@psychotictactoe]

Work of art, amazed that is in the UK, our friends in the US must be wondering why he's on the wrong side of the road!

[@acid3129]

had a friend whos dad made replicas here in the uk in stoke you would go around his house and find fiberglass body shells and massive V8 engines in the garage he had a license to use molds made from the original body molds he told me once he has to give people track training with the car before letting them drive it on the road because of the number of people that would floor it the second they got on a dual carriageway and lose the back end and end up wrapped around a tree

[@bmw530]

@@acid3129 are they that powerful?

[@RAPXZibit]

@@bmw530 400+hp, tons of torque at low end, and about a ton of weight with almost no downforce - that’s a receipt for disaster

[@TalkieToaster.]

They were all built in the UK, Shelby had the licence to sell them in the USA. Otherwise it's a British car ;)

[@WhizWit.]

Man that’s a beauty. Love the cobra convertible but now I think I prefer with the hard top. Lol ❤️

[@Gunzee]

The first time I saw an AC was amazing. Longer rear than this beauty. I think it might have been an ace. Wasn't nice and clean like this one. Looked as if it had been driven hard, through a field. It shook about at idle and had a beautiful rumble. The smell and heat from it was something else.

[@j.osborne4914]

Looks cool but that cant be easy to get in and out of.

[@j.osborne4914]

@@6200marco i do lol

[@pyro7602]

This is the type of cars I'd buy if I was rich not some Lambo. Or bugatti.

[@speedygee6396]

Don't be jealous manny khosbin has 6 buggatti's

[@pdtech4524]

A work of art, sounds lovely also!😎👍

[@andy2906]

Crampt interior, rough ride, no mod cons, high petrol use....yet I still want one...ultimate cool

[@amersfoortsefotograa]

LOL he has the same problem i have with mine: when the startermotor gets hot when you stop i.e at a tankstop, it barely spins... well-known problem. If you put a thin insulationshield between it, it helps... a bit...

[@Alpi-yn5jk]

Its just a weak battery

[@Alpi-yn5jk]

@@Markycarandbikestuff Im the owner

[@Markycarandbikestuff]

@@Alpi-yn5jk Sorry mate, really did sound like classic starter heat soak, i'll delete my comment, nice car BTW, sounds awesome.

[@Alpi-yn5jk]

@@Markycarandbikestuff thanks but i sold it last year. Its a replica

[@acid3129]

@@Alpi-yn5jk got it from dave in stoke by any chance