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Weineck Cobra Limited Edition
Limited edition of 15.
Still being researched: why it matters, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- 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
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How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The Weineck Cobra 780 CUI was produced in 2005 by a German firm that set out to improve the original Shelby Cobra. It used a re-engineered American V8 fed by two Holley carburettors, on a tube frame with independent suspension. The auction catalogue says only 15 were produced.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Weineck Cobra Limited Edition.
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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 · converted1 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 carburettors1 Independently researched |
| Power | 820 kW / 1,120 PSFactory: 1,100 hp · converted1 Independently researchedSource says 1,100 bhp; no rating standard stated. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | manual1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 41 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | MIG-welded, self-supporting tubular frame1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | independent, coil-spring1 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | independent1 Independently researched |
| Brakes | four-wheel disc, Brembo1 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,286 mmFactory: 2,286 mm1 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 s1 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.
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Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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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, lot 10) Level C RM Sotheby's
- 780 cu. in. V-8 engine
- with dual Holley carburettors
- 1,100 bhp, 780 cu. in. V-8 engine
- 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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