Well, if you had said "Beige Paint? Why bother." Then I'd totally agree with you.
For the record, and most people don't know this about my Cobra, my Kirkham isn't painted Chrome. It's actually polished aluminum. Keep that on the down low though.
BTW, San Francisco just called. Mayor Ed Lee is pissed that you don't own a place in The City.
I see a pattern of historical inaccuracies and comments I don't appreciate.
Sure, you can call them whatever you want, but why go out of your way to call them "fakes" and "hotrods shaped like Cobras".
Are you just trying to piss people off?
Check your history, they started as race cars, that's why they look like that.
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From reading online history, the side pipes became popular in the 1980s because buyers of hot rods shaped like a Cobra wanted the 'race' look. The side pipes do nothing more than burn your legs and disturb the peace.
Don't worry about naysayers; they got the wrong history. It is your car and your money. Personally, I like the street look.
I would compare the 'side pipe' look to modern import car guys putting cartoon-like rear wings and racing/parts stickers on their street cars. It just screams 'race boy'
I read an article that the Kirkhams supplied the alum bodies to these 'continutation' chassis.
Just to clarify the entire mess of the OP.
Yes, Kirkham does supply the aluminum bodies to Shelby for their continuation series (CSX4000/6000) and has for many years (mid-2000's approximately). But Kirkham isn't connected to the aluminum bodies used for Shelby's "Completion" Cobra's (CSX3000's) built in the 1990's, the subject of the OP.
AL 427 SBF Thank you. nyg thread was intended to get a knee jerk reaction, and due to recent circumstances my knee jerked. I take my 20 lashes and thank you for it. It was over the top.
no harm, no foul, constant vigilance is required to not fall prey to a buffoon's bait.
a quick recap of some of the bait used so far -
cobras should have the options of a fully loaded caddy
replica makers should rewicker their websites to cater to the justin bieber and miley cyrus fan club
sidepipes were an add-on by replica makers to satisfy the hotrodders of the world
can't beat nissan duracell power for a 100 foot drag race
online racing with your logitech simulator beats the hell out of driving a V8 powered hotrod with cobra body
... need I say more? looking forward to the next cast to see what sucker bait is on the hook
no harm, no foul, constant vigilance is required to not fall prey to a buffoon's bait.
a quick recap of some of the bait used so far -
cobras should have the options of a fully loaded caddy
replica makers should rewicker their websites to cater to the justin bieber and miley cyrus fan club
sidepipes were an add-on by replica makers to satisfy the hotrodders of the world
can't beat nissan duracell power for a 100 foot drag race
online racing with your logitech simulator beats the hell out of driving a V8 powered hotrod with cobra body
... need I say more? looking forward to the next cast to see what sucker bait is on the hook
corrections, sir:
These hot rods shaped like a Cobras are 60+ years technology. Who wants to drive today without a radio, cruise control, GPS, Nav systems, heated seats, power steering, automatics?
If JB or Miley were driving and promoting these hot rods shaped like a Cobra, there would be a spike on sales. Go tell Corvette bosses that putting a stingray in a movie aimed at young adults, Captain America 2, doesn't fit with their sales demographics.
gas engines cannot match electric torque. Go tell Ferrari, Porsche, McLaren, BMW, Tesla that they wasting their money on electric powered cars.
I don't own a "logictech" and you don't know anything about video games. If you did, u would have invested money into this industry.
I play racing games because I don't want to sweat in a hot rod without AC or a roof. I love air conditioning too much.
Last I checked, the majority of real cobras did not have side pipes.
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Who wants to drive today without a radio, cruise control, GPS, Nav systems, heated seats, power steering, automatics
ME! At least when it comes to a Cobra
And come on, now, video games don't cut it. Simulators either.
Come over for a ride and I'll give you an experience that will make you forget about a love doll, or whatever simulation you speak of
NYG, have you driven a Cobra? I was all set on a Ferrari, Maserati or a Lotus until I drove a Cobra. I haven't looked back at those cars since, unless it was in my rear view mirror.
And come on, now, video games don't cut it. Simulators either.
Come over for a ride and I'll give you an experience that will make you forget about a love doll, or whatever simulation you speak of
NYG, have you driven a Cobra? I was all set on a Ferrari, Maserati or a Lotus until I drove a Cobra. I haven't looked back at those cars since, unless it was in my rear view mirror.
You owe it to yourself.
I have driven a home build FFR and a Backdraft RT3. The FFR was crap, looked and felt cheap. The RT3 was a better drive, well built hot rod.
Look, these hot rods are fantastic on the open road & wind in your hair experience but they are a sweat box in traffic. No roof, no AC, no cup holders, no radio, noisy, crappy seats, gas fumes in your face makes for a lousy ride.
I'd like to return to my original question. In your view, did Carroll Shelby swindle the public with these Cobras from the 1990s?
A/C in car without a top? You're killing the environment anyway.
Radio? The music today sucks. You must listen to the symphony of your chimney-smelling sidepipes.
Cup holders? Real men and women just put their coffee cups between their legs and drive.
GPS/Navi? No iPhone huh? Anyway, real men and women don't need directions. They always know where they're going. It's a Zen thing.
P/S? Come on, you know your flabby arms need some exercise. And Cruise Control? You know your flabby calves and weak tendons need the same help as your flabby arms.
Heated seats? Your butt (gluts in trainer's talk) is your body's biggest muscle. Big muscles aren't wimps. They can take the chill.
Automatic transmission? Real men and women don't flick buttons on a steering wheel or just let the car shift for itself. Think of shifting the transmission manually as mental exercise to ward off the onset of dementia.
... I am building a hot rod shaped like a Cobra and that is the true. It won't have any Cobra badges and I won't call it anything else but a hot rod, maybe a rat-rod with Mad Max touches ...
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... I play racing games because I don't want to sweat in a hot rod without AC or a roof. I love air conditioning too much ...
Constantly at war with one's alter ego, must be a biatch!
I wonder which one is going to win out, the gaming wonder or the armchair quarterback
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A/C in car without a top? You're killing the environment anyway.
Radio? The music today sucks. You must listen to the symphony of your chimney-smelling sidepipes.
Cup holders? Real men and women just put their coffee cups between their legs and drive.
GPS/Navi? No iPhone huh? Anyway, real men and women don't need directions. They always know where they're going. It's a Zen thing.
P/S? Come on, you know your flabby arms need some exercise. And Cruise Control? You know your flabby calves and weak tendons need the same help as your flabby arms.
Heated seats? Your butt (gluts in trainer's talk) is your body's biggest muscle. Big muscles aren't wimps. They can take the chill.
Automatic transmission? Real men and women don't flick buttons on a steering wheel or just let the car shift for itself. Think of shifting the transmission manually as mental exercise to ward off the onset of dementia.
Man - you just about used up my whole library of cliches in the above. I love it! So true. I have a 427 Corvette with monster motor and no accessories and now my little Cobra without even a radio. Real men don't need no stinking air conditioning or power steering.
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