The truth about the Mark V

[Clive Sutton]

See the next issue of Octane for an exclusive insight into the MkV and the Malta years.. Out this coming weekend.

[Chafford]

Clive
   
   Rather depressing.
   
   However you won't go far wrong with Gardner Douglas. They now do a nice replica based on the MkIV shape.

[Clive Sutton]

Indeed but the entry into the world of AC and Cobra is one that I will now turn into commercial success. I have a Gardner Douglas which I am using to firm up the specification of our own car..
   

quote:Originally posted by Chafford
   
Clive
   
   Rather depressing.
   
   However you won't go far wrong with Gardner Douglas. They now do a nice replica based on the MkIV shape.
   
   
   
   

[Chafford]

Sounds interesting! Who's going to build it?
   
   

quote:Originally posted by Clive Sutton
   

   Indeed but the entry into the world of AC and Cobra is one that I will now turn into commercial success. I have a Gardner Douglas which I am using to firm up the specification of our own car..
   

quote:Originally posted by Chafford
   
Clive
   
   Rather depressing.
   
   However you won't go far wrong with Gardner Douglas. They now do a nice replica based on the MkIV shape.
   
   
   
   

   

[Chafford]

quote:Originally posted by Clive Sutton
   

   Indeed but the entry into the world of AC and Cobra is one that I will now turn into commercial success. I have a Gardner Douglas which I am using to firm up the specification of our own car..
   

   
   The CS Mark 7 (I assume Clive Sutton rather than Carroll Shelby!)
   
   
   
   http://www.clivesutton.co.uk/carsavailable/cobra/cs-mark-7/CS%20Mark%207%20-%20The%20Contemporary%20Cobra.pdf

[terry3000me]

I see the specification refers to 'GD' would I be right in assuming Gardiner Douglas?
   http://www.gdcars.com/html/overview.html
   
   Terry

[Chafford]

quote:Originally posted by terry3000me
   
I see the specification refers to 'GD' would I be right in assuming Gardiner Douglas?
   http://www.gdcars.com/html/overview.html
   
   Terry
   

   
   Yes, it looks like a special GD commissioned by Clive Sutton. Having had his fingers burnt with the AC Mk V, you can't blame him for going with this rather than the AC Mk VI. The shape looks rather good, based on a mould taken from a Mk IV,I believe.

[aaron]

So this car will be marketed as the Gardner Douglas mk 7 ?

[Chafford]

quote:Originally posted by aaron
   
So this car will be marketed as the Gardner Douglas mk 7 ?
   

   
   Presumably Clive will market it as his own product, hence the 'CS', even though the car is a 'GD' underneath.
   
   A nice product, but what a shame that AC couldn't deliver with the Mk V!