The Carmaker Behind The Shelby Cobra Is Building A Brand-New Retro-Flavored EV [Video]

• The AC Ace Classic Electric is a battery-powered retro roadster.
• It’s made by UK’s AC Cars, which provided the rolling chassis for the original Shelby Cobra.
• The Tremec powertrain packs a 72-kilowatt-hour battery and a 301-horsepower motor.

Your eyes are not deceiving you, rest assured. The delightfully simple red roadster you see above is not some sort of Shelby Cobra knockoff, but it does have a lot in common with the legendary name that established the United States as a serious contender on the international racing stage, winning the FIA World Sportscar Championship in 1965.

That’s because it’s made by AC Cars, the company that supplied the chassis to Shelby, who then fitted the signature Ford V8 and transmission stateside. But unlike the iconic Cobra, this little red thing is electric.

It’s called the AC Ace Classic Electric and it’s a brand-new car made in collaboration with car parts giant …