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SP 011

These photographs of SP 011 were taken by Dominik Buss in Knysna, South Africa in the Frost Brothers' showroom. SP 011 has the following features:
  • S/C body style

  • Right had drive

  • Solid red

  • Round taillights

  • Walnut dash with VDO instruments

  • Chromed steel wheels with imitation knockoff inserts

  • Metal rear fender guards

  • 351W engine

  • Borg Warner T-5 5-speed transmission

  •  Jaguar/Salisbury 3.07 IRS rear end

SP 011 was purchased in South Africa by Michael Goltz and shipped to Germany.

 

The brass dash designates the car as
"AC Cobra 351" with chassis number
"COB 011". Even though it is RHD, it was "assembled by Superformance for US export."

 

 

 

 

Detail of the double door hinge.

 

 

 

 

 

Walnut dash with VDO instrumentation and non-vintage steering column.