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05-03-2013, 10:27 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Hideaway, Texas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft #318, 418 CI, 532 RWHP, Mass Flow Injected, TKO600-Road Race, BMW M3 Suspension, Race Springs (Wouldn't do it again, rough on the street).
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Old Gas Station Pictures
Just a little automotive nostalgia for a Friday. Old gas stations and some of the detail is really amazing. Not my photos, no connection and not actually directly Cobra related...but if you are a gear head, you'll have a couple minutes of fun with these.
http://hipspics.freewebspace.com/gas/gas.html
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Wayne Rogers in Hideaway, Texas
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05-03-2013, 11:01 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Lakewood,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Midstates, 460
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Nice, and great timing. This will help as I plan my new garage.
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Jokers to the right..."
Brandon
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05-03-2013, 11:28 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
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"Try Corn Alcohol"
Some things never change.
A uniformed team on your car?
That's definitely changed.
Nice pics.
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05-03-2013, 11:36 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West Chester,
PA
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #795 427 S/C completed Jan. '14 - '68 FE 427 side oiler
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Awesome photos. I sighed seeing the gas prices in a couple of those photos, so for kicks ran it through an inflation calculator. $.259 in 1962 would be just under $2.00 today... (another big sigh)
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05-03-2013, 04:54 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Parkville,
md
Cobra Make, Engine: superformance 1022
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Little America is one of my favorite stops when I get to Wyoming. The trucker showers are better than most five star hotels. Italian marble walls, all the amenities. A great place to stop and relax! Tom
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05-03-2013, 06:17 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Midstates,SBF 357
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I love your pic. I lived in Gilroy and Morgan Hill in the 70s. Went to school at san iose state
now live in Iowa
sharpe 1
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05-03-2013, 07:22 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Heath,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby American CSX 8000 Slab Side series, 289 High Pro , Eight Stack EFI system ,TKO500
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Great photos brings back memories. Thanks for posting.
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Participating in a gun buy back program because
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05-03-2013, 07:30 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: California,
Ca
Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 289 Slabside Early Comp Car with 289 Webers and all the goodies. Cancelling the efforts of several Priuses
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There is a car in the background of picture 3. Cobra, Healy or ??
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05-03-2013, 11:15 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: N.A.F., 351 cleveland, 9" ford
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Looks like MGA to me...
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05-03-2013, 11:20 PM
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Location: Tempe,AZ-High Point,NC,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #684, 482FE, Mike Mccluskey build
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Those look like the good old days...
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05-04-2013, 10:16 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick Parker
There is a car in the background of picture 3. Cobra, Healy or ??
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This is a much better picture of that station, in my opinion:
The station was located across from Disneyland in Anaheim and the Austin-Healey belonged to the wife of one of the station's architects. I love the image of her wearing white gloves while driving the car. The photographer was Julius Shulman who had a gift for capturing mid-Century architecture. Here's more of the story from "The Chicane". http://thechicaneblog.com/2012/07/11...for-a-fill-up/ |
05-04-2013, 08:16 PM
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Location: Heath,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby American CSX 8000 Slab Side series, 289 High Pro , Eight Stack EFI system ,TKO500
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HealeyRick
This is a much better picture of that station, in my opinion:
The station was located across from Disneyland in Anaheim and the Austin-Healey belonged to the wife of one of the station's architects. I love the image of her wearing white gloves while driving the car. The photographer was Julius Shulman who had a gift for capturing mid-Century architecture. Here's more of the story from "The Chicane". Just a Healey Pulling in for a Fill-Up | The Chicane |
Sweet, I have a 100 M factory car and a BN7. Great cars. Hope they live as long as a Cobra......
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Participating in a gun buy back program because
you think that criminals have too many guns
is like having yourself castrated because you
think your neighbors have too many kids.
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05-04-2013, 11:03 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Prescott,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR MK IV/Coyote/PS/PB/ABS/AC
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Never mind; answered.
Last edited by DaleG; 05-04-2013 at 11:07 PM..
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05-05-2013, 04:27 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Naracoorte,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CR Cobra 3169
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Excellent stuff.
Why is it that they could afford to give you driveway service then and not now? What a joy it would be to go back in time.
JD
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05-05-2013, 01:29 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Midlothian,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hurricane 427 Cobra #HM2008, Craft Performance 427w 600hp/600tq, TKO-600 close ratio, original Smiths gauges, lucas switches
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The station in this before & after picture is about 300 ft from my home. I would love to buy it, restore it an use it for a shop and hang out joint. Anneliese might have something else to say about that idea...
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Bob Worley
Hurricane HM-2008 build is done!! (for now....)
Craft Perfomance 427W / 600hp / 600tq - TKO600
I love it and I need it I bleed it ~ Yeah it's a wild hurricane ~ Alright, hold tight, I'm a highway star!!
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05-05-2013, 03:10 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: St. Charles,
MO
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR MKII - 460 Crate with Cobra Jet heads, 750 Quick Fuel Carb, and Edelbrock Torker II Intake port matched to heads
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Notice the one pic from the early 40's apparently of the 10% alcohol blended gasoline for "prosperity in the corn belt" Where have I heard that before?
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05-07-2013, 03:51 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rancho Cucamonga,
ca
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 239
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Photo # 8 is Cucamonga Super service! Its near the corner of Archibald and Foothill (Old route 66) only about 1 block from my house. I have been looking at it for years, wanting to restore it. Then low and behold..
Group kicks off restoration of Route 66 Rancho Cucamonga gas station - DailyBulletin.com
It got donated to a non-profit and they are going to do it!!
I cant wait.
This is it today, waiting to come back to life!
Last edited by D-CEL; 05-07-2013 at 03:56 PM..
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