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01-15-2011, 07:53 AM
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Supercharged V12 Mercedes Powered Cobra
In the March 2011 Hot Rod, page 30, there is such a Cobra that was built in Sweden. Besides the different engine, with a full width rear wing and roll bar, a front spoiler/splitter, and 18 & 19 inch wheels, it may not be how we would have done it here, but you have to admire the guy for his "originality" in using what you got. And with a matching color GT40 and Pantera in the garage, you have to give him credit for doing it his way. Definitely stepping to sidepipes of a different rumble.
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If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different rumble. Let him step to the sidepipes which he hears, however measured or far away. - H.D. Thoreau...if he had owned a Cobra
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01-15-2011, 08:07 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA,
Vic
Cobra Make, Engine: Homebush,B2 Windsor 445
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They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them ....
And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years- Abraham Lincoln 
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01-15-2011, 08:28 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Dadeville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Sold my EM.
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I liked the car, but I wonder why it smoked so much on start up. Is there something unique about a supercharged 12 cylinder MB that would make it smoke on start up?
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Tommy
Cheetah tribute completed 2021 (TommysCars.Weebly.com)
Previously owned EM Cobra
"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." - Hanlon's Razor
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01-16-2011, 12:23 AM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Brisbane, Australia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary CCX3117 427FE
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Here's the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgU023Yxy5s
If you could never understand the "herdy-gerdy fleefin-floofin" Chef from the Muppets, you might want to fast forward to the 1min 33sec mark to see the start up 
I was wondering if it was steam on a freezing cold morning, but it certainly hangs around like oil smoke...
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01-16-2011, 06:11 AM
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Location: Windham,,
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Incredible sight non the less.One that always inspired me was seeing the Cobra with a 427" Cammer all aluminum polished.Now that was some serious eye candy.
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01-16-2011, 09:01 AM
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Prosper,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CAV GT40 #169, Ford 408 Stroker & ZF Transaxle
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Not my cup of tea for a Cobra but quite an engineering task to put that engine and exhaust in a Cobra. 
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Gary
CAV GT40
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01-16-2011, 05:26 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Broken Arrow,
OK
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR MK III,462 FE/TKO 600, IRS w/3.27
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In the HOT ROD article, it has a hood in the photos.
I don't know about the smoke on start-up, but in the HOT ROD article it mentions that he has an overheating problem, and that he's determined that the problem is internal to the engine, so he's getting ready to pull it back out.
Again, per the article, no one makes a blower mount/intake for a V-12 MB, so he made his own! Lots of engineering going on there!!
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Wideglidejoe
FFR#6143 Mk III: FE 462" w/four 48 IDA Weber's w/TKO 600 .82, IRS w/3.27, 17" Team III's w/245/45's & 315/35's. Gas N's.
Picked it up end of Aug '08
First start May 12, '10
First go kart May 26, '10
Tag & title 5-26-11, driving in gel coat
Painted Nov 2015
'05 Harley Wide Glide (60 hp stock, now 107 hp & 107 ft/lbs at wheel. Mid 11's in the 1/4 mi.)
'55 Bel Air hot rod project (WIP)
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01-16-2011, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Prince Frederick,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427 S/C 427 FE S.O. 484 cu in
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Awesome. Love to see it on the track. I wonder if it has a hood to cover up that monster. |
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