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Much appreciated. I have now sourced a very original ac in This country so feel more secure.
Thanks
Mark

Hi, Would be interested in knowing if anyone has experience of the following. if I was to import a CSX4000 into the UK would it gain a V10 without having a Q plate?

Thanks I will look into this one.

Hi, If anyone knows of a MKIV 427 for sale could they let me know? Thanks Mark
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Hi, Looking to buy a 428 Frua convertible, if anyone knows of one I would be very grateful if you could get in touch.

Update!!!! Thanks for all the help and have found one now.

Mark Green
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A big thanks to Steve (the Pied Piper of everything AC) and his family for running a great Cobra day out at Wing and Wheels.He seems to get more AC's out in one place than anyone else these days. We needed him years ago! Looking forward to the next event Steve is running. The initial plan was that he and I were intending to do some wing walking but they could not land the cargo plain.

Ahhh it was you who got them eh! I have managed to get copies so all is ok. I have some I bought in France that I have never seen anywhere else so still happy. More happy when my Steve finishes my Coupe though!!!

Originally posted by administrator
   
I wonder if he made his own body buck or used the original from Maurice Gomm?
   I understand he has made one but I think it was from the original drawings. How do I add pics on here. Can't seem to find the button?
   
   Regards
   mark

quote:Originally posted by Mark-Anthony
   
a98 coupe (Mark?)
   Mark,
   Thanks for your reply.
   
   It might be of use to know that Brooklands were instrumental in working with the carbon Formula 3 cars 15 years ago and built the buck for Andy Shepherds Carbon Fibre 428 Race car (which was allegedly too quick to compete in the sprint, so I am told!). He may well be worth talking to about your car. I have just sold an ex Reynard GTS development Viper with a Carbon body that Steve did a considerable amount of work on. In addition, I also know a guy that specializes in working with carbon for boats who made several pieces for me from splitters, to wings and interior parts. He is slow (but good) but he does know a hell of a lot about carbon.
   
   Regards
   
   Mark.
   
   
   
   You mistake, I think, my comments about Brooklands.  I have NEVER suggested that the work in aluminium carried out by Brooklands was anything other than First Class.  I have never heard anyone saying that Brookland's work was anything other than First Class.  Indeed if my Cobra were built of aluminium and needed repair I would consider Brooklands as a very competant repairer.
   
   (My car is a Carbon Cobra so is not the sort of vehicle normally worked on by the skilled work force at Brooklands.  Indeed there are some ignorant people, blind to the advantages of superior material technology, who would consider the CRS cars to be little more than kit cars.  But such cretins are beneath our consideration are they not?)
   
   I had tried to purchase the written-off body from Lee Argonese's Carbon Cobra (chassis #24) from Mr Grey at Brooklands, in order to "repair" it so that it would be suitable to make moulds etc for the other CRS cars, but Brooklands have taken the commercial decision to completely destroy the  body (Mr Gray to Mr Conti on 20 Oct 2006 by 'phone).
   
   I have, sadly, been unable to get the spare (damaged but repairable) body make moulds to start an ACOC supply of CRS body spares at cost price to club members.
   
   My comments about Brooklands merely noted the exraordinary situation where Brooklands appear/claim to be AC Cars' only recommended repairer and yet they never mention it in their advertising, strange that.  You'd think that they'd boast about it.
   
   I do hope that clears any misunderstanding, and makes it plain that I hold Brooklands metalworking skills in high regard, even if their PR may need a little help.
   
   On another note does anyone know if AC Cars Ltd (in whatever form) have an appointed agent in Great Britain?
   
   Regards
   
   Mark-Anthony Conti
   CRS Chassis #22
   No it REALLY isn't a kit car
   

quote:Originally posted by Mark-Anthony
   
Hi Alan
   
   I am quite amazed at this statement of yours that Brooklands Motor Company are the Official Repairers of AC Cars Ltd in Great Britain, not that I doubt it, but I do find it more than a little puzzling.
   
   I had a very long and convivial conversation with Mr Gray of Brooklands yesterday (20 Sept 2006) and the fact that Brooklands are the official repairers of AC Cars Ltd comes as quite a shock - given that he never mentioned the fact once.  Especially surprising as we were discussing the salvage/repair of a written-off Cobra.
   
   In fact, on reflection, I have never heard that Brooklands are AC Cars official repairers in my two years as a club member/Cobra owner.  No other member has even mentioned it in passing despite the numerous conversations that I have had with many members concerning bent cars.
   
   I have never seen it mentioned in any edition of ACtion, neither in Brooklands own advertisements nor in any article, text, or caption.
   
   Nor have I ever seen this singularly potent piece of commercial recommendation printed in any issue of "Classic Car" or "Classic and Sports Car" magazines that I have read over the last 20 years (yes I know their names have changed in that time).
   
   More importantly I have never seen such a potent piece of advertising written in any of Brooklands advertisements in any of the three aforementioned magazines.
   
   This leads to only two possible conclusions:-
   
   1)  Brooklands were appointed as AC Carts ltd's Official Repairers late yesterday afternoon, or,
   
   2)  Mr Gray simply forgot to mention the fact in all of his advertising and forgot to mention the fact to any AC Owners club official and forgot to mention the fact to any AC Owners Club member.
   
   Nonetheless, despite this obvious and amusing quandary I am grateful that the Mk IV Cobra Registrar has finally told us who the Official Repairers for AC Cars Ltd actually is.  If we now want our cars repaired by AC Cars official agent (thereby preserving the car's value) we now finally know where to go.
   
   Our thanks Alan
   
   Yours
   
   Mark-Anthony Conti
   CRS Cobra chassis 22
   (PS  No its not a bloody kit car!)
   

   
   Mark,
   
   To reply to your comments regarding Brooklands Motor Company, I have in the past owned AC8998, a MkIV Lightweight which had been heavily and succesfully raced by David MacMillan. I purchased it and subsequently bent it at Goodwood during the AC Sprint! After asking various AC club members I chose Steve Gray at Brooklands to repair my car and change the body to replicate that of a Mk III 427 SC plus install a Lemans hardtop. My damage from Goodwood alone approached close to 40K and to fit a lemans hardtop on a MkIV (which has a longer cockpit than the original LeMans race Cobra) is not easy to say the least! From inception to completion I could not fault Steve's work. I have had numerous Aston's, Corvette's Jaguars etc. in the past and it is exceptionally hard to find someone of Steve's quality, there are some, but the are also numerous idiots!
   I would totally recommend Steve for his work on aluminium and his paint shop as second to none. I also know some of his more prestigous clients (with Zagato's DB GT's, Ace's etc.)who have only good things to say about his work.
   Steve is currently working on another car for me and as my love affair with classic cars continues I see no reason to use anyone else but Brooklands.
   
   Regards
   
   Mark. 07769656811

Offers for above plate. Came off a Viper but would work very well on a Cobra. 07769656811, mark.

I see that Steve Gray at Brooklands is half way to completing both an A98 Coupe from scratch and a racing version. Both are out of aluminium and one appears to be based on a later chassis while one is virtually identical to the original. I here that he is using the Roush engine and Aston Martin Vanquish box with the manual coversion. When I was there, one was half way complete with the body buck sitting next to the car and the work being transferred off the buck as he progresses. With that Roush V8 it will be nearly twice the BHP of the original!!!
   
   Can't wait to see these cars finished. They should have been built years ago.