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Once upon a time Carroll Shelby built a sports car. When they went racing however they found it was too slow at the top end. So Shelby built a coupe, or actually 6 of them. One of the most beautiful cars ever. And it sounds like this:
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Great one, Lonny! Nothing like the sound of a K-code Ford 289.
Famous story behind the car. The AC body on the Cobra wasn't aerodynamic enough for fast circuits like Daytona & Le Mans. Pete Brock put the chassis/drive train from a wrecked Cobra on the shop floor. He put the seat where he thought it should be, sat driver Ken Miles down in it & handed him a steering wheel. He them drew the the outline of the body on the floor around the chassis and mocked up the body with duct tape & bits of wood, metal & whatever else was at hand.
Those were the days.
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Pete Brock was a highly talented designer. He might be the only one who could do it.
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What a fantastic sound, nice car ad and sstory as well.
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Always loved the Cobra. The back end of the coupe was something else. Nice one.
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Had the pleasure of seeing one in action at a high speed SCCA slalom at PIR, driven by a SCCA national Champion. Very impressive. Have a 1/18TH model with Shelby"s autograph in my collection as well. Love that car.
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That sounds like a real treasure, Lonny!
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What a car!!!
Brilliant post Lonny
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