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Originally posted by AK1131
I found this plate on a 1993 AK posted for sale on Hemmings. Is this plate real? I have never seen one with Brooklands,Surrey,England only Thames Ditton on vintage Cobras.
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http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/ac/cobra/759109.html#more_photos
I have not cruised the Forum for over a year, and I just found this thread about my car. Unfortunately, much of the confusion comes from my Broker's lack of attention to the detailed information I provided to him.
ANF289 posted information that I had provided to him early in my research into my car (at the time that I first put it up for sale). I now know that, at that point, there was still much to learn about my car; especially as a result of obtaining all of the build sheets and purchase information from John Owen.
To put some of this to rest: I believe everyone knows that not all AKL's are equal. There were around 47 AKL chassis numbers. However, there were only about 20 true Lightweights built. The remaining Lightweights were built along the lines of the standard AK but with cosmetic and power upgrades.
My car does not have an AKL, but it was built with the cosmetic and power upgrades as set out in the 1992 Autokraft Lightweight Specifications. I have no answer for how this happened. The build sheets show that it was originally built as an EEC car, and was sitting in the London Showroom in that form. The sheets also show that it was converted back to U.S. legal specs. for import here. It is a fully documented, legal U.S. car.
The engine is the original engine and was modified by the first owner shortly after the car was delivered. He is a serious vintage car owner and racer, and he had his crew chief supervise the modifications which were done by a professional Ford engine shop. It is a beautiful job, runs perfectly, and is emission legal. Unfortunately, that was the extent of the information I was able to get from the original owner.
I hope this helps to clear things up. I would be happy to provide additional information. My car is still for sale and it would be nice to see it ended up with an AC enthusiast.
Sorry about the earlier blank post. I am new at this.