The Willment Cobra in the 1980s as found by Sharp's boss. Note the rear end treatment!
Story and Photos by Jonathan Sharp
The well-known story goes that John Willment of Willment racing fame had a spare 427 competition Cobra chassis gathering dust in the workshop, so he decided to fit the Savonuzzi- designed Ghia built body from a Fiat 8V which he had previously found in a scrap yard.
The power unit was a Holman and Moody 427 V8 with twin four barrel carburetors. Unfortunately, John lost interest in the project and sold the car before it was properly finished. But here is the untold backstory of the Cobra Italiano. [Read more…] about Cobra in a Sharkskin Suit