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A Clem Hoppe tidbit. Rich Feldheim, a regular at the old New Jersey Cobra Club beer and BS fests, happened upon Hoppe's old mechanic. The guy had ended up with all of the leftovers from the drag car after Clem went off into the ether. With Rich as my guide, I was able to buy them from the mechanic in 1974: $500 for, among other things, the original 427 short block, two 7-1/2" Halibrand wheels, a sunburst wheel with an original Good Year blue dot tire, the Cobra's soft top and side curtains, and a bunch of minor bits and pieces.

Even then, a good deal.