The birth of the AC Cobra began with the Weller brothers in Britain in 1901, and they later became Autocarriers Ltd. (AC) in 1909. The AC Ace began production in 1953, but ended in 1961 when AC lost access to the Bristol engine. AC was then approached by Carroll Shelby to use a Ford V8 in the Ace chassis, thus producing the AC Cobra.

Auckland Cobra was founded by Rex Garland 20 years ago. It all started because of his love for the original AC Cobra. Rex believed that replicas on the market at the time did not accurately portray the original AC Cobra. He therefore decided, with the help of friends, to build a better version himself.