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Cobra Limited Edition
15 produced with 2 prototypes of 12.8 L and 16 L.
Still being researched: why it matters, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Thesupermat · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 15 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- 12,800 cc / 12.8 LFactory: 780 cu in · converted
- Power
- 820 kW / 1,120 PSFactory: 1,100 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Klaus Weineck
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Weineck Cobra Limited Edition (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Thesupermat · CC BY-SA 3.0
Weineck Cobra Limited Edition (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Thesupermat · CC BY-SA 3.0
Weineck Cobra Limited Edition (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Thesupermat · CC BY-SA 3.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionWeineck Cobra 780 CUI Limited Edition built (auction catalogue) | 151 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Weineck Cobra 780 CUI Limited Edition was produced in 2005 as the work of engineer Klaus Weineck. The catalogue describes a modified American V8 giving about 1,100 horsepower and claims 0 to 300 km/h in 10 seconds.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Cobra Limited Edition.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 12,800 cc / 12.8 LFactory: 780 cu in · converted2 Independently researchedSource also gives 12.9 litres (12 792 cm3 in the French text). |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | two Holley carburettors2 Independently researched |
| Power | 820 kW / 1,120 PSFactory: 1,100 hp · converted2 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | manual2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 42 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | MIG-welded, self-supporting tubular frame2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | independent, coil-spring2 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | independent2 Independently researched |
| Brakes | four-wheel disc, Brembo2 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,286 mmFactory: 2,286 mm2 Independently researched |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | 3 s2 Independently researchedSource gives under 3 s; 3 is the bound stated. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
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Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
2005 Weineck Cobra 780 CUI Limited Edition (Paris 2014) Level C
- 15 Weineck Cobra 780 CUI Limited Edition built (auction catalogue)
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2
2005 Weineck Cobra 780 CUI Limited Edition (Paris 2014, lot 10) Level C RM Sotheby's
- 780 cu. in. V-8 engine
- with dual Holley carburettors
- Massive power and incredible performance at 1,100 horsepower
- four-speed manual transmission
- MIG-welded, self-supporting, four-inch tubular frame
- The coil-spring suspension
- front and rear independent suspension
- four-wheel Brembo disc brakes
- Wheelbase: 2,286 mm
- in less than 3 seconds
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