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03-10-2010, 06:11 PM
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Subsistance du serpent
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Join Date: May 1999
Location: DFW, Texas,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine:
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Time to play "Name the Manufacturer"
Have not been on in while. Hope you are all well. I am trying to help a new owner identify the make of his car... Need your help. Though it is has the CCX designation, I don't think it is a Contemporary because of the roll bar and rear fenders... Then I thought it might be a LA Exotics but the hood bumpers are not the same from what I have seen... Then I thought it may be an older Classic Carriage (Florida) but again the rollbar and fenders don't match up. I am leaning towards LAE or B&B because of the wide roll bar and wheel offsets (rims on some I have seen too) but Bottom line, I have not a clue.
Look at the hood rests and tell me who has these distinctive rubber bumpers. I will see if I can attach other images..
Other images of the car are here. http://www.specialtysales.com/1964-a...ca--c-2175.htm
I will invite the new owner to answer questions here so welcome him (Gary) to the club (Houston guys take note).
The best to you all.
James
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A few ERAs, SPFs, Shelbys, Kirkhams...
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03-10-2010, 07:01 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Based upon my inspection you are right, it is NOT a Contemporary Classic.
My vote B&B?
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03-10-2010, 07:05 PM
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CC Member/Contributor
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
SC
Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, 65 Sunbeam Tiger, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
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Originally Posted by 1985 CCX
Based upon my inspection you are right, it is NOT a Contemporary Classic.
My vote B&B?
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The lip of the engine compartment photo is what is throwing me, but yes, all signs point to an early LaExotics/B&B.......
Bill S.
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03-10-2010, 07:53 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: San Marcos california,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: 1989 KCC from South Africa Right Hand Drive
Posts: 1,601
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That looks like a 92-95 inch wheelbase ,which should should rule out a lot of makes.  |
03-10-2010, 08:08 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Bono,
AR
Cobra Make, Engine: S C Motorcars
Posts: 49
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My S&C Motorcars has those lips, so does the SMC which came after S&C.
Lester
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03-10-2010, 09:19 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
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I'd say B&B the rollbar looks like a 14" wide, dropped centre on glass dash, footbox shapes and that deep lip on the body all look B&B 2 me. Also the rear fender has no lip on the flare and you can see the seats sitting up above the double frame rails with the footbox dropped between them. Definetely B.
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03-10-2010, 09:29 PM
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Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: dallas,texas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Lots fo different cars that change all of the time
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Hi stranger
To me it looks like an SMC. I have only been involved with one but since the photos don't really show the firewall and hood lock down holes or methods I can't tell. Also the seat mounting area looks like an SMC. been years tho. After really lookiong at the pics I really think its an SMC. Is the car in the Dallas area? There was a green one here in my shop a few years ago. Seats were mounted to the floor by self tapping screws. A real death trap.
Hope you and the family is dong well.
Jay
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03-10-2010, 09:34 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
Posts: 10,362
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I think Jay has nailed it...
SMC hood stops...
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03-11-2010, 08:19 AM
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Subsistance du serpent
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Join Date: May 1999
Location: DFW, Texas,
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I knew someone would be able to help  . I am not familiar with SMC so any info on that company would be good to post for Gary for when he logs in. Gary is in Houston and called me to ask if I could help him identify the car that he bought from California. This is the first one that stumped me in a long time but I don't have Jay's yeeeeeeeeeeears of experience 
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A few ERAs, SPFs, Shelbys, Kirkhams...
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03-11-2010, 09:04 AM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Pentwater,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Professional Cobra & Streetrod Builder
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Same Hood Bumpers are used by CR's, but this aint no CR's.
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03-11-2010, 06:26 PM
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Thank you Jay and thank you James for the help, it looks like it must be a SMC replica , were they in Fayetteville, Ark.? and are they still in business? i still want to find out all i can on the car.
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03-12-2010, 08:26 AM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Monroe, La,
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Not B & B
Ron
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03-12-2010, 01:46 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Lancaster, Pa.,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1995 CMC 390 4 speed, blue, and 2002 CMC 390 C6 red.
Posts: 43
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Contest winner??
It is a SMC
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03-12-2010, 06:33 PM
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6th Generation Texan
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Devil's Backbone,RR 32,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Lone Star Classics #240,Candy Apple Red,Keith Craft 418w - 602 HP,584 TQ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by James Baldwin
This is the first one that stumped me in a long time but I don't have Jay's yeeeeeeeeeeears of experience |
James,
Tom told me that Jay was the one that suggested,while brain storming around the camp fire,to name the wheel "The Wheel".  |
03-14-2010, 01:55 PM
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Join Date: May 1999
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That makes sense because I heard that Tom was the one who actually chiseled it with petrified Rhubarbs
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A few ERAs, SPFs, Shelbys, Kirkhams...
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05-17-2011, 01:14 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Hingham,
MA
Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft 427 FE 4spd
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No one mentioned that it might be an SC or CAW
This is probably a late 80's SC or,because its in Cal., A Cobra Auto Works Replica.They are well built cars with rugged frames. Check under the dash, look at the fuse box cover for a name. The Frame number, stamped on top of the right frame rail will have either OK or SC( then its an SC car) or CAW then its a Cobra Auto works. All well built cars. I've had three...its the best yet.
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