[ElderCobra]

Thanks guys for the info.

I had already checked out the info on the "flip-to", but I don't think this was the car. For one thing, the car I drove had huge Weber carbs with vertical stacks on them. The flip was a 4 barrel car. I also vaguely remember opening a stock sized hood to check out the engine before starting. Good thing I did, because the car would never have started with the tennis balls in the stacks. Except for the red fire handle, the dash looks right, with only the tach in front of the driver. But I remember the car I drove had a fire extinguisher in the cockpit. I did not remember the name, but now definitely believe that S&C Ford was where I drove the car. I got the keys from a salesman in the dealership. He then took me to a row of garages behind the dealership, where the car was. I remember that he said the car belonged to the son of owner of the dealership.

As far as what the car is worth now, that doesn't bother me. I have owned a 1955 Mercedes Gullwing (paid $5500 for it in New York City!), a 1963 Fiat Abarth Bialbero and my wife's 1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso (paid $7000 for it in Westchester, NY). All of them were sold at a profit, althought they are now worth much, much more. I raced two Corvette's, a 1963 and 1965, a Volvo P544 and an Alfa Romeo Giullieta Sprint Zagato.

I flew aerobatics in a Citabria in the 1960's, drag raced boats on the Sacramento river, sky dived for a while, turned to motorcycles in my mid-50's (no cruisers, just hot sport bikes), until my wife made me stop my knee dragger runs on weekends. Now, when I have time, I fly my helicopter for fun.

Life has been real good for this old guy!

Thanks for your help and research.