AC COBRA MKIV

AC Cobra values have been rising for a number of years now. If you're after an early, Thames Ditton-built example of Carroll Shelby's V8 hot rod, you'll need £500,000-plus in spare change, or potentially millions for a nice 427.

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But it's still possible to buy a Cobra for a fraction of that, and one route into snake ownership on an earthworm budget is to buy a replica. You can pick up a Gardner Douglas, Hawk or Dax for £25-60,000. Alternatively, it's still possible to buy a 'real' AC Cobra for less than £100,000 - just. Specialist Redline Engineering currently has a 21,000-mile British Racing Green example of the AutoKraft-built MkIV for sale for £98,000, but stretch to £115k and you can get this Midnight Blue car, which has all the bells and whistles.