Really cool stuff! Modern technology and hard work have produced some awesome cars these days. Here in Indianapolis we see lots of nice cars around town and special events. My old dentist had a Cobra he raced at Raceway Park in Speedway, Indiana.

I normally wouldn't want a car that has that polished metallic finish, but those look amazing. Very cool. Almost makes it feel much older than it is. Love them.

Amazing , I saw one of those here in Adelaide, South Australia, must be from them for sure . It wasn’t mirror polished but it was rough aluminium body and it looked even better without the mirror finished. Good on ya , I am gonna get one for sure .

Whoa , that is great to see workmanship like this in the modern world , the polished look is simply stunning

We built these Bristol aluminum bodys at Roush early in the 80s. This type car is a great formula for satisfaction. Good vid.

Awesome stuff! Thank you

I love cobra !!!!! Thanks

Breath taking aluminum work. Thanks for sharing it with us!

Well I found the video on my YT feed because I love Cobra videos. Thanks for sharing the nice video. I learned a bit.

nice work!

That place is beyond awesome, shining cobra's....makes life better

BEAUTIFUL MACHINES.

That's the most amazing Cobra I've ever seen. Like everyone else I've always dreamed of driving one, Owning one never entered my mind but just to drive one once would be awesome. +1Kirkland

I did visit the shop. Awesome place, they can machine their own engines.

I've actually ridden in one of these and it was absolutely awesome. Had a 511 Roush in it aswell. I'd definitely have to get a painted one lol

Aluminum body would be great. Very nice.

Thank you for showing me the Kirkham Cobra factory. This is my dream car and we cant get anything like this up here in Canada. Cheers

Well, if I could, I would buy a Kirkham Cobra. Great video re Cobras. Cheers to Kirkham Cobras.

I'm experiencing rigor mortice of the boxer shorts. This is an indulgence worth experiencing :-) Great work guys.

I want one of the Daytonas!!!!

Oh dear lord, I need one of these delivered to my doorstep here in Brazil

Thanks Amigo.

Very interesting. Had no idea. Likely because these gems are priced so far out of my reach. But hey, if I win the lottery, I know where to spend that money.

Excellent 👍🏻😎👍🏻

Thanks Dale, That video, (like all your videos) needs to be viewed more than once, only because it's so enjoyable, and that it strikes a nerve somewhere. See, business ideas can even come when you're just staring at an airplane! They certainly have a nice set up. No wonder their cars are the best. Hats off to them, and to you especially, for showing us this. We missed Karyn on the video today. Is she unwell, or suffering from severe sunburn too? Truly loved this video. Thank you!

Love it.

I am proud to be Polish after hearing that!

Great vid my dream car

This video is an old one but very cool for sure and worth the watch thanks as always. 🙂Thomas over at The Model Hobbyist

you guys need to make the Bizzarinis!!!

Gorgious

I’ll just have what you are driving thank you very much!👍👍

Dear God these things are beautiful

I have a brand new 428 Cobra limited edition one and the rear end brand new motor and rear end and the transmission but I do not have the Cobra body brand new I just thought I would say that really love the video man keep up the good work

Ahhh yes it was worth the sun burn,at the car show...loved that line..enjoy your relaxation [ retirement]

Nice

What a rip. The real skill and workmanship goes to that factory in Poland!

So it actually is a Polish polished aluminium body!

if you like polished aluminum look up randy grubb his work is amazing

What a great aluminium replica! Must be highly expensive

I've seen a polished Aluminium bodied Cobra replica here in Australia. It was made in New Zealand.

Those bodies look like they are cast aluminum. Although this video doesn't actually state that they sure look like it to me. So now I am off to my Search Engine to find out. Nice video and I had no idea anyone was doing this and have never heard of Kirkham.

Good to see pride in the USA!

good stuff

before polishing there are lots of very visible scratches....i wonder how much aluminum is removed to make it mirror finish

Just to clarify, you referred to the 427 S/C as a super coupe, but that is incorrect. The S/C stands for Semi-Competition because they were race versions made street legal. And not all of the 427 S/Cs has a 427; some actually had a 428ci and still referred to as a 427 S/C with the 427 badging. This was mainly due to the limited availability of the side-oiled 427ci FE. HTH

My departed Father was a genius at working Aluminium, the craftsmen of that era are gone.

Thank you for your efforts.. excellent but for the background rock music when you talk/interview. Silence is golden plus it allows concentration on your wise words.

Back in the 80's there was a guy in town that had a Cobra kit with a fiberglass body but on a little spot on the rear fender he made it look like it was dented. He actually molded fiberglass to look like a small dent in aluminium. It may have actually been a bit of aluminium, I am not really sure how he did it but the long and short of it is he had a fiberglass body but fooled everyone into thinking it was aluminium by faking a small (silver dollar sized) dent. It looked like the paint flaked off with aluminium body under the paint. Back in the 80's nobody made aluminium bodies so, back then, aluminium = real Cobra. This guy fooled everyone with his fake dent. I didn't find out it was a kit until years later, at a car show, he had the car opened up and you could see the underside of the hood etc and it was obviously fiberglass.

One day.......one day

Cool video! Had no idea cobras are made in Poland

Thanks, no car like the Cobra, ever.

Dale, just found this video (I realize its been it has be out for a while). My kinda video. You know I love cars. Have you got a sunburn lately? Hi to Karyn.

Licensable as a 1960's car? No smog?

like the strips

These same Polish Cobras are sold by a chap from Roswell, GA and stored I. The garage of my Forsyth County neighbor up the street. I went up there and watched him load a 700 HP 500 CID Cobra onto a trailer. It was in polished aluminum. I had been conversing with the across two street neighbors when suddenly we realized we couldn’t hear each other from just a few feet away. We looked up the street and there was that shiny Cobra being turned around at an intersection and lined up with the trailer.

I would love to get one with a 460 automatic.

I tried to watch the great information in this video but I had to blow my brains out because the music made me want to die.

I'm from orem ut I was raised in orem ut 1069n 475e my father was raised in orem ut and my uncle and we lived their my parents moved in 1995 to Washington because my dad was transferred to work there

mean machine

So what is the current price take give or take?

Theres a company in South Africa importing aluminum bodies also.

Have you seen, or heard of, McCluskey’s shop in Torrence, CA? Shelby authorized hand built aluminum bodies as well. And oddly enough McCluskey had two Migs he was working on.

502 club in Louisville KY make the cobra by hand with wood jigs and aluminum bodys

Respect to the guys who build the aluminum body and make it look that good after polish, but if I had the coin for one, I'd want a painted aluminum body.

I wonder if the thickness of the aluminium is greater than the originals? I was in the "Chequered Flag" garage n London in the 1960s and they had a Cobra for sale. I put my hand on the top of the rear fender very lightly and to my shock felt it give a little. Removing my hand I saw a shallow dent there and thought I better walk away right then! I built a fibreglass replica Cobra and ran it as my daily driver between 1992 - 2002 when I sold it. If I ever have enough cash - seems unlikely however - the Kirkham is the one I would want to buy though!

I will have one in black, w silver stripes. I want 800hp, 6 speed. It must have a nasty cam too.

I can truthfully say very rarely, and not ever a conversation. with the folllowing exception. At fist til age 24 I did, at that time had 2 friends involved in bad traffic accidents it was found a major issue in both were drivers distracted.

"Shelby Cobra", "Shelby", "Shelby".... Not one mention of Shelby's partner, AC Cars Ltd. of Thames-Ditton, Surrey, south of London. It was their car which they originally modified to accept a 260 Ford V-8. It was their design--which Carroll Shelby never bought the rights to, by the way--and it was they who built the complete cars. Contractually the cars were "Shelby AC Cobras". Shelby American had a lot to do with helping to develop the cars, as they kept fitting more and more powerful engines, which necessitated stronger and stronger parts, as dictated by racetrack experience, which they would pass on to AC. While not many Americans know it, AC also had its own Cobra racing efforts at Le Mans and elsewhere, and their own experiences also translated into improvements to the Cobra. It wasn't all "Shelby", "Shelby", "Shelby"...

The best version of the Iconic Cobra ever. Hands down . I would order one if l had the $$$$ & also if he gave me permission 2 put in my own engine . A small big block Windsor 441 cu in. With Hammerhead Performance Heads & Ingelese Injection

What kind of car are you driving? Is it a Shelby Mustang? 65 or 66?

Can everyone please tell me about the other automobile the “Cheetah” that was made.

I had a Cobra in the nineties ,meet a guy at the Guildford cruise in the uk ,he had built a Kirkham Cobra, it was hard to tell the different between the two, he told me he was off to the U.S.A to work for them, do not if he went, But his car was good

So what does fiberglass body weigh and what does aluminum body weigh?

These are 'AC' Cobra replicas. The car was originally a model called the Ace, built by the AC company in England. Carrol Shelby had the bright idea of putting a large American engine in a British sports car that was light and could go round corners. But he did not design or build the cars; He imported them ready built and fitted the engines. Every true Cobra, therefore, comes from England.

How do you fix that body when some dufus dings ya?

now thats a kit car , and then some.

No mention of price. Silly to be afraid of mentioning it. It doesn't have to scare people away. You just have to know how to say it.

You haven't seen ours!!

If not the dogs bollocks, the cats arse.

I thought you were landing a small airplane and the runway just kept going ... until that truck passed you

Cool video! What are you driving ? Is it a 64/66 cuda?

Wow:

Who can I contact to get me a shelby cobra very interested in the process of the car thank you

Love the old Cobras. They look like they just seen a rat. :o

As far as I remember, this Polish company has in hand the original molds of the cobra.

I wouldn't mind having to drive a Daytona Coupe

I'm pretty sure ERA offers aluminum bodies. And I have been told a guy in Torrance CA makes aluminum bodies for cobras and Corvette's .

Wish you would drop the background noise!

Drooling killed my phone.

i'll take mine in raw aluminum...just skip the paint...

and the price is $$$$$ ?

Love to own me a shelby cobra

what are you driving?

The 289 cobra would be me.

Ever think about putting more audio so we can hear what you are saying?????

I guess?..I have kirkham hot wheel Daytona..??!! Bcuss it's polished..waaaa !!

I remember hearing about the Cobras being reproduced in of all the places Poland a long time ago..I was like whaaaaaa? then to come to find out they were the highest quality Cobra available..It was a good day 👍 personally I think Shelby is doing a money grab..fiberglass ? really ? I'd rather have a Kirkham..

Hi I owned a my 4 lightweight cobra 1990 red uk rhd h1cob built ac cars brook lands uk one of 26 rhd regards Paul manser

It's great to see your passion for these iconic motor cars. However, you claim that you supply bodyshell's to Shelby? I have to tell you that North Devon Metalcraft ( England.UK.)have been making aluminium bodies in a variety of forms for a number of years ie Porsche, Triumph and AC. They started supplying bodies to Shelby Automobiles in 2006. Perhaps they no longer do. The point l am making is that real craftsmanship is alive and well in "merry england" and probably in many places across the U.S. I expect that price dictates where you source your craftwork. We know in the UK how cost effective Polish workmanship is. Keep up the great work.