BOB - (I think I got your name right this time)
- I received an e-mail from Ronnie (actually his sweet wife Jan) a couple of weeks ago to join TCC and added him to the membership roster. I can tell you, the man is a certified car guy. I met Ronnie and Jan about two years ago...stopped by his house to look at his Unique on the way back from the Austin TCC event in Feb. 2001. I was definately leaning towards a Unique, but had never actually seen one - called Ronnie on the cell and he said come on by - "I'm out back in the shop".
As I walked back & into his "shop" I'm sure my mouth dropped about a foot and I must have stood there for awhile like Zombie shaking Ronnie's hand with a dumb look on my face. Ronnie's "shop" is probably 40'x40' - two story insulated metal building. Up on his "four post" lift was his beautiful 10 year old red/white Unique Cobra with 428CJ that looked like it was brand new. He had never missed a Unique "Cobrafest" and been all over the country with his Cobra. He said that Carroll Shelby even took a ride with him many years ago (musta been before he decided to hate replicas).
Ronnie also owns a '62 or '63 split window red mint Corvette.
In order to keep all things equal, he also has a '70 or '71 Hemicuda with original everything that he bought new 30 years ago. I felt like I was in a vintage car museum. He has it all covered - Oval, Bowtie and Mopar.
He lives about 10 minutes east of Mastercraft and his chassis is at the house and I have volunteered to help when the body is ready to move back on the chassis. Should be a pretty nice ride - his engine is a stroked 427 SO w/ dual carbs from Southern Automotive. Sounds like the same set up Parham built for Cory a couple of years ago.
I'm glad Ronnie has decided to join our band of merry men...he will fit in just fine.
