The NEC Classic Motor Show Sale 2019 - 9th & 10th November 2019

www.silverstoneauctions.com 35 + buyer’s premium of 15% including VAT @ 20% Cars Saturday 9th November 2019 • The combination of RAM and Reynard resulted in a properly engineered Cobra Replica • Donor car was a 1981 Jaguar 4.2 XJ6. Jaguar running gear with the addition of adjustable coil-overs • Powered by 350ci (5.7-litre) Chevrolet ‘small-block’ V8 mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox • Chrome overriders, wind deflectors, polished aluminium stone guards, single hoop drivers roll-over bar • Flip-top fuel filler, side-exit exhausts and 15” Halibrand wheels with black inserts and replica spinners • Finished in black and gold with a stunning cream and black interior. Willans harnesses • 8,339 miles indicated. Freshly MOT’d, serviced, fully inspected and road tested prior to our sale Replicas of the legendary AC Cobra built by RAM, although naturally similar in appearance to other Cobra replicas, are totally different under the double-skinned fibreglass shell. Instead of a ladder frame chassis, there is a full space frame which was developed by RAM’s creator, Adrian Cocking, in conjunction with single-seat racing car constructors, Reynard. The very nature of the RAM’s chassis construction gives increased rigidity over most ladder frames which inevitably offers handling benefits. Jaguar top and bottom wishbones are hung onto the front of the chassis and used in conjunction with uprated road springs and dampers. At the rear of the car, a modified Jaguar XJ-Series rear axle is used with shortened drive- shafts. The space frame design offers the safety-conscious a well-braced body shell with many impact-absorbing zones and the driver is surrounded by a substantial framework. The fuel tank, often a touch vulnerable with other designs, is set deep into the chassis behind the seats for protection. Most RAM Cobra replicas were fitted with a mildly tweaked Rover V8 engine or, in some cases, a large American V8 unit was used giving similar performance to the original Shelby Cobra. The lovely RAM Cobra featured here is indeed powered by 350ci (5.7-litre) Chevrolet ‘small-block’ V8 fuelled through a Holley 650CFM carburettor under a chromed Edelbrock air filter and mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. The donor car was a 1981 Jaguar 4.2 XJ6 so the running gear is naturally Jaguar with the addition of adjustable coil-overs. Although registered as 1981, we believe that this particular vehicle was built around 1994 as there are spec-sheets from RAM in the file dated January 1994. The car is finished in gleaming black with two large gold stripes running the length of the bodywork. Externally the look is completed by chrome front overriders, wind deflectors, polished aluminium stone guards, single hoop drivers roll-over bar, a centre mounted flip-top fuel filler, side-exit exhausts and 15” Halibrand wheels with black inserts and replica spinners. With only 8,339 miles indicated and on offer from a much- pampered private collection, this delectable RAM Cobra seems like tremendous value. Registration: RPD 632X Chassis Number: JAALP3CC3303890 Engine Number: 107808 Estimate: £25,000 - £30,000 1981 AC Cobra by RAM LOT 209 More Images Lot 209 Bid On Lot 209