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Offline lkjohnson1950

COBRA!
« on: July 11, 2015, 12:53:37 PM »
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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Offline cosworth151

Re: COBRA!
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2015, 03:32:05 PM »
Great one, Lonny! Nothing like the sound of a K-code Ford 289.  :yahoo:

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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Offline lkjohnson1950

Re: COBRA!
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2015, 06:49:20 PM »
Pete Brock was a highly talented designer. He might be the only one who could do it.
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Offline Steve A.

Re: COBRA!
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2015, 08:08:31 PM »
What a fantastic sound, nice car ad and sstory as well.
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Re: COBRA!
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2015, 09:23:08 PM »
Always loved the Cobra.  The back end of the coupe was something else.  Nice one.
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Offline lkjohnson1950

Re: COBRA!
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2015, 10:25:30 PM »
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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Offline cosworth151

Re: COBRA!
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2015, 11:03:26 PM »
That sounds like a real treasure, Lonny!   :good:
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Offline F1fanaticBD

Re: COBRA!
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2015, 12:45:45 AM »
 :yahoo: What a car!!!

Brilliant post Lonny  :good:
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