Weineck Cobra Limited Edition

The Weineck Cobra Limited Edition is a supercar built by Weineck Engineering, a German car manufacturer. Weineck Cobra's body is a modified Shelby Cobra replica body.

Weineck Cobra 780
Chassis no. 7 being sold at the 2014 Paris RM Sotheby's Auction
Overview
Manufacturer	Weineck
Model code	780cui
Production	2006-2011 (15 made)
Model years	2008-2012
Assembly	Bad Gandersheim
Designer	Klaus Weineck
Body and chassis
Body style	Roadster
Layout	FR Layout
Related	AC Cobra
Powertrain
Engine	12,792 cubic centimetres (780.6 cu in; 12.792 L) V8
Power output	1,184 brake horsepower (1,200 PS; 883 kW) @ 7,000 rpm 1,760 newton-metres (1,300 lbf⋅ft) @ 5,600 rpm
Transmission	4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,286 millimetres (90.0 in)
Length	4,200 millimetres (170 in)
Width	1,745 millimetres (68.7 in)
Height	1,170 millimetres (46 in)
Curb weight	989 kilograms (2,180 lb)

The engine used in Weineck, is a proprietary Weineck V8, though its parts were manufactured by Donovan Engineering. It used an entirely unique Tube chassis, because the original Shelby chassis could not hold up to the torque of the motor.^[1] The engine cooling system had to be designed in house because chassis no. 4 was ordered by a customer in Dubai.^[2]

Acceleration data

In 2007, Weineck published a video of the 780 drag racing; the acceleration data was:^[3]

0 - 100 kph	2.3 s
0 - 200 kph	4.9 s
0 - 300 kph	10.0 s
100 - 200 kph	2.6 s
200 - 300 kph	5.1 s
0 - 60 mph	2.2 s
1/8 mile	6.0 s @ 142.3 mph
1/4 mile	8.8 s @ 177.7 mph
max acceleration	1.25 g (12 m/s²)

Price

It was announced that Weineck Cobra Limited Edition's price would be €545,000 in Germany. Because of the power of this exotic performance car, only 15 were produced, with 2 prototypes, 1 780 cu in (12.8 L) and 1 976 cu in (15.99 L).^[4] Chassis no. 7 was sold at auction in 2014 in Paris by RM Sotheby's.^[5]

Weineck Cobra 976 Prototype
Overview
Manufacturer	Weineck
Model code	976cui
Production	2012 (1 made, converted back to 780)
Assembly	Bad Gandersheim
Designer	Klaus Weineck
Body and chassis
Body style	Roadster
Layout	FR Layout
Related	AC Cobra
Powertrain
Engine	15,994 cubic centimetres (976.0 cu in; 15.994 L) V8
Power output	1,800.8 brake horsepower (1,825.8 PS; 1,342.9 kW) @ 9,000 rpm 1,990.0 newton-metres (1,467.7 lbf⋅ft) @ 6,900 rpm
Transmission	6-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,286 millimetres (90.0 in)
Length	4,200 millimetres (170 in)
Width	1,745 millimetres (68.7 in)
Height	1,170 millimetres (46 in)
Curb weight	1,166 kilograms (2,571 lb)