Description

AC COBRA DAYTONA – FORD n.59

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HISTORY

The AC Cobra Daytona – Ford is a car that participated at the 24 hours of Le Mans 1965. The was designed by Pete Brock.

The Swiss Scuderia Filipinetti team with Peter Sutcliffe and Peter Harper at the wheel of the AC Cobra Daytona – Ford n.59 did not finish in the 24 hours of Le Mans 1965 due to broken head gasket after one hundred twenty-six laps. The race won by Ferrari 275 LM n.21 with Masten Gregory, Jochen Rindt, in second place the Ferrari 275 LM n.26 with Pierre Dumay, Gustave ‘Taf’ Gosselin, while in third position the Ferrari 275 GTB n.24 with Willy Mairesse, ‘Beurlys’ Jean Blaton.

CHASSIS

AC Cobra Daytona
Designed: Pete Brock
aluminium panels with steel tubular frame
Length: 4150 mm
Width: 1720 mm
Height: 1180 mm
Suspension front: Lower wishbones, upper transverse leaf spring, telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: Lower wishbones, upper transverse leaf spring, telescopic shock absorbers
Brakes: Girling discs
Tyres: Goodyear

ENGINE

Ford 289 4727 cc V8 90°, Front, longitudinally mounted
Power: 291 kW
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive.
Transmission: Borg-Warner T-10 M four speed manual
Differential: Rear differential lock
Fuel brand: ?
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: 136 lt

RESULT

Did not finish in the 24 hours of Le Mans 1965 with drivers Peter Sutcliffe, Peter Harper