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Old 10-15-2008, 10:29 PM
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I have had discussions with Jamo and I agree that some clarification is necessary for this thread.

I originally posted that Ron bought the original Cobra tooling from Shelby and then built 104 Cobras. I do not want to imply in any way that Ron replicated the original car. If you know of a Butler, you know that the frame is square tubing, the wheelbase is 91", the front end was MG and the engine is set back some 9 to 10 inches in the chassis. Ron believes that makes for a better handling car and some, including Jamo, will confirm that the cars do handle quite well. Many of you know of Steve Arntz and that the frames of his cars were built by Ron Butler; Steve went out of business and the story goes on and on. The point here is that a Butler does not share the same kind of frame as an original.

Some have asked what original tooling was bought. I do not know what tooling he bought, but I will try to find that out. When I do, I will post my findings. My posting info came from a resume I was given.

The most important thing to take away from this thread is that Ron Butler has made a huge contribution to the Cobra legend that we all are a part of. He is 71 years old and I want to try to get the word out on Ron Butler and allow his accomplishments in motorsports to become better known.

I hope anyone that can come to Austin in the spring will come. The Austin Cobra Club hosts a great meet and we would love to have the whole country come on down.
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