COBRA | GARDNER DOUGLAS 427 MKIII | Chevy 350 Ci

Cobra - Gardner Douglas GD427 Mk 3 | Chevy 350 CI (5700cc) | Jaguar running gear | Halibrand Style wheels | Adjustable suspension Full roof / wet weather gear included. Bumpers also included. GD Info. The GD427 stands out from the sea of “Cobra Replicas”. Externally the body is millimetre accurate. but a replica it is not! It's sleek understated look is sublime and commands attention wherever it is seen. However. this car has more to offer than nostalgia. Beneath those graceful lines the GD hides a host of modern features more typical for a modern supercar than a traditional roadster. The point is not to copy but to improve! Back in 1988. when Andrew Burrows embarked on developing the GD427. he opted for a fresh approach to the chassis and body design in a quest to update the legendary car to something one drove. . rather than wrestled! From concept to design this alternative approach gifted the GD427 with a truly inspiring driving experience. the distinction all made clear in 1994 when Kit Car magazine conducted a group test of all the UK's Cobra replicas and voted the GD and the best drivers car. Today the verdict is just the same with Complete Kitcar magazine giving their final verdict - GD427 10/10 best Cobra replica available. The Construction Typically. “replicas” are based on basic construction methods comprising of a ladder type chassis frame that is often crude and heavily engineered with a GRP body bolted or bonded on top. uninspiring but easy to produce. The GD is unique. combining the strength and safety of a solid semi-monocoque body. mounted in isolation to a stiff triangulated backbone chassis. The GD chassis handles huge power without a flinch. yet is both smooth and predictable to drive. remaining totally communicative to deliver truly staggering road holding while the body tub remains unstressed. providing a safe environment for occupants. The GD has proved on the track it is hard to match and though very few owners ever buy to or indeed wish to exploit the GD's full potential. without doubt the fact that the GD427 has been developed and tested to the limit reassures any GD owner the integrity of their investment. Ask any GD owner. or indeed the specialist press that drive these cars and you will understand better why the GD427 is just a little more special. The GD 427 body is a one-piece rigid semi-monocoque “tub” design with double skin panels. The composite construction is made with specific woven glass fibre materials and bound by high temperature resins for minimal distortion. Areas of high load bearing are stiffened with a sandwich type construction similar to as used in aerospace and boat building.

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