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Cobra Mk VI to be launched in right-hand-drive form on 12 January at the Autosport International Show.
   
   http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-autosport-international/first-right-hand-drive-ac-cobra-mkvi-launch-autosport

Another attempt by AC to import cars to the United States?
   
   http://www.accarsltd.com/

Bill Shepherd are now the UK distributor for Shelby American:
   
    http://www.billshepherdmustang.com/2015/08/

Ac Ace at number 66 but strangely no Cobra.

Two 2014 rhd 378 GTs on sale in South Africa (incorrectly described as Cobras!)
   
   http://www.investmentcarsbryanston.co.za/CarDisplay.aspx?SearchOption=used&Vehicle=2126938
   
   http://www.investmentcarsbryanston.co.za/CarDisplay.aspx?SearchOption=used&Vehicle=2087839

Saw a very nice T reg light blue 3000ME crossing the QEII bridge at Dartford yesterday afternoon. It never ceases to amaze me how small many classics are compared with today's bloated offerings.

AC Heritage are now taking orders for March 2014 for the Mk11 Classic according to their Facebook site.
   
   https://www.facebook.com/TeamAC
   
   The Mk11 Classic pre production car (COB 2700) on sale at Boss Motor Company is being exported next week.

AC Automotive has announced prices for 4 MkVI models in the UK.  The 'Basic' GT model is available from £129,390 with the 6.2l Supercharged 780hp GTSR from £252,000. Interestingly 3 of the 4 models can be purchased with automatic tranmissions.
   
   Expensive, but no doubt reflecting the small scale operation (up to 10 cars a year) of AC Automotive.
   
    http://www.ac-automotive.com/en/prices.html

Last year, there was a great deal of noise about the introduction of new models with General Sir Jeremy Mackenzie stating that the key to the new project was the use of 'Hi Tech' in South Africa to produce the new 378GT and composite bodied Mk11 Cobras. However, apart from the prototype Mk11 still on sale at Boss Motor Company, there appears to be little  or no progress with this project.
   
   Does anyone have any information about the introduction of the 378GT?

For sale in the US. Yours for $259,500.
   
   http://www.hillbankusa.com/inventory_list.aspx

AC Automotive has also started their own Facebook entry:
   
   https://www.facebook.com/AcAutomotiveOfficiel
   
   ...and have a new twitter account at: @acautomotiveoff

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Team-AC/235955216529478

Hillbank Motor Corporation in California are the US distributor:
   
   http://www.hillbankusa.com/inventory_list.aspx
   
   http://www.hillbankusa.com/378gt.aspx

Updated AC website for the Mk VI. Some interesting new variants. Website only in French and no mention of the 378GT and Mk11.
   
   http://www.ac-automotive.com/

AC's new dealer, Boss Motor Company, has a pre-production version of the new AC Mk11 Classic for sale. Yours for £79,500. Very nice!
   
   http://www.bossmotorcompany.co.uk.razsor.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/ac-cobra-chesham-201251496275801

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Ross Henry ('riverside' on this site) posted the following on 'Club Cobra' about US sales of the new Mk11 and 378GT Zagato:
   
   The 378 is being handled by Hillbank in Irvine for the west coast. AC cars will be announcing distributor(s) and dealers when they have finalized their dealings with interested parties.
   As far as the mk2,goes no dealers appointed as yet , but for the first container at least, Dennis Olthoff will be the installer.
   Prices are as follows. Ltd edition $ 78500.00
   Std $74250.00
   Both FOB Olthoff Racing Mooresville N.C
   CARS ARE SHIPPED LESS MOTOR, TRANNY etc and Dennis will complete as U.S. Law requires.
   If anyone feels they have the credentials that AC would require ie financial,premises and capability to market/distribute their products you are welcome to contact me and I will put you in touch with the AC management team.As far as estimated delivery times go the orders received from China will determine that, but I do know that the factory is short of one to fill the first 40 ft container to the East coast so would guess that would prove to be a speedy delivery.
   
   Congratulations to Ross for his work in getting the AC marque restablished again - of course the latest version of the Mk11 is very much his baby, the 'Riverside Roadster'!
   
   Ross also comments on the same site:
   
   'With the first mk2 American order nearly ready to be shipped I am taking orders for more.'

AC diplayed their 378GT Zagato and Mk11 Classic models at the recent Macau Show:
   
   http://www.automotivepr.com/news_detail.php?AC-goes-East-Macau-Show-is-springboard-to-Asian-sales-1245

This car is listed in the Auction section of September's ACtion as a '1966 427'
   
   It is in fact a 2008 built Shelby product with a '66 427 engine:
   
   http://cobracountry.com/cobra4salefolder/malone-CSX4786/home.html

Estimate £48,000 - £54,000 which seems very low for a Mk IV:
   
   http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-page/175196/1994-ac-cobra/

Interesting to see Alvis has started building a run of 'continuation' 4.3 litres.
   
   http://www.alviscars.co.uk/index.asp?NewsID=1539#
   
   Made me start thinking about a new run of AC Heritage 16/70s [;)]