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OK - I stand corrected.
   Here is the only other pic I have on ID Tags.
   
   Thanks you all for your help.
   Tony AK1202

The conspiracy theories are flying high. To state that the chassis plate is non original is pure speculation and not based in any known facts. The fact of the matter is that the car in question has all of the Autokraft chassis plates. The real question is why would Autokraft have stamped the chassis plate AKS1439.  To further stir the pot – I'm sure you are all familiar by now with the book "Cobra: The First 40 Years" by Trevor Legate. In that book, in the Autokraft section, is a black and white picture of Brian Angliss next to a RHD AC MkIV which looks very much like my friends car. If two RHD cars were in fact made, then it is a good possible that this car is my friends AC MkIV.
   Conspiracy theorist please provide use with your wisdom!

Here is a photo of the chassis tag with the AKS. It appears to be original to the car:
   
   
   
   and a photo of the car:
   
   
   I should add that the red and gold stripes are painted on and original to the car.
   
   We believe the car in Scotland is a RHD. My friend's car, in the USA, is a LHD. It is our belief that 2 RHD cars were built for Drambuie and a little later 2 LHD cars were built and shipped to the US.
   We would like to determine the origin and reason for the AKS chassis Tag number.
   Can anyone confirm and/or provide history? Thanks - Tony

Jim - Talked to my friend and the mfgrs plate shows AKS1439. The stamp on the chassis shows AK1439. I agree these cars are incredible and the craftsmanship was superb. Tony - AK1202

Jim - Thank you for the reply. Yes - my friend did buy it from a Ford Dealer in Pennsylvania in January, 2006.
   Tony - AK1202

have a friend that purchased a 1993 AC Mk IV US car with chassis
   number AKS1439.
   
   It has an unique color scheme – white with two thin gold stripes on
   each side of a single red stripe.  We have seen several AC Cobra Mk IV
   brochures that show a similar color scheme but on a right hand drive
   car. The interior is black with red piping with the shifter and hand
   brake boots in red leather.  The car appears to have some of the 'AKL'
   light weight body components including the short nose, engine scoop,
   front air intake vents, single roll bar, and the dash board does not
   run down to the transmission tunnel. It is a US car with side impact
   tubing and a standard 5.0L motor, including all US emissions.
   
   We would like to determine the origin and reason for the AKS chassis
   number. We have speculated the AKS either designates a special
   construction or US car during the build of the lightweight Cobra which
   would have not come to the US. We have also heard rumors that the RHD
   car was built for Drambuie Liqueur in Scotland.
   
   We also think that this may have been one of the last AC Mk IV built
   and would like information on the final list of chassis numbers.
   
   Any information on the car would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you
   for your help.
   Tony - AK1202