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06-19-2014, 04:24 PM
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Senior CC Premier Member
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: SoCal,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX #4xxx with CSX 482; David Kee Toploader
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Wrecked 800 hp Cobra at the Gumball 3000
Has anyone heard about this yet or know any more. A nice 4000 series (at one time). Wrecked during the 2014 Gumball 3000. 
800-Horsepower Shelby Cobra Crashes During 2014 Gumball 3000 | car news @ Top Speed
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06-19-2014, 04:49 PM
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Senile Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Buffalo, NY USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance
Posts: 4,527
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"800 HP" and it is on BFG TAs?!?!?!?
He deserves it............................
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06-19-2014, 05:05 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, 65 Sunbeam Tiger, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
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Stupid is as stupid does. Too much money, not enough brains, just like 90% of those who have run in previous Gumball 3000 adventures
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First time Cobra buyers-READ THIS
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06-19-2014, 05:07 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
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Those tires are bad news on a 400HP Cobra.
"800HP"? Wet road? BFTA's?
That's a recipe alright.
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06-19-2014, 06:22 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Redding,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR chassis and suspension, Mr. Bruce 289 FIA body
Posts: 1,066
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Why is it listed as a 1966 car. It's a fiberglass replica and the article should so state
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06-19-2014, 06:55 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX6363
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill D
Why is it listed as a 1966 car. It's a fiberglass replica and the article should so state
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Good catch.....it should be a 1965. |
06-19-2014, 07:28 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Oklahoma City,
OK
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2303, Titanium Silver, Roush 427 SR/TW, AED Carb, Firefly Sides, TKO 600
Posts: 102
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06-19-2014, 08:20 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
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It says 1966 model not 1966 car, it just happens to be cleverly worded just like the MSO.
Something about cutting your nose off to spite your face comes to mind.
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06-19-2014, 08:55 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: New Jersey,
N.J
Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby Cobra CSX4206 aluminum body, original 1965 NASCAR 427 SO, Dual quads.
Posts: 3,897
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill D
Why is it listed as a 1966 car. It's a fiberglass replica and the article should so state
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Why should it so state? To make you feel better about your FFR? It states it a Shelby Cobra. Accurate. It identifies it as a CSX 4000. Accurate. It misstates it as a 1966 in one sentence. Oops.
Do you have your car registered as a 1965, 1966 etc..? Lots of owners do but don't technically own a "Cobra" of any year.
Also, accurately you dont own a Cobra either and should so state.
Just say'n.
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06-19-2014, 09:10 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: McMurray,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #522
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Their Facebook page states front tire blew out, spun three times and impacted barrier while traveling at highway speed.
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06-19-2014, 09:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by REAL 1
Why should it so state? To make you feel better about your FFR? It states it a Shelby Cobra. Accurate. It identifies it as a CSX 4000. Accurate. It misstates it as a 1966 in one sentence. Oops.
Do you have your car registered as a 1965, 1966 etc..? Lots of owners do but don't technically own a "Cobra" of any year.
Also, accurately you dont own a Cobra either and should so state.
Just say'n.
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At the risk of "here we go again", each state decides what year the car will be called when it's registered. Here in AZ, it would be registered as a 65. With this particular car, I don't know if it's street legal or not, so it may not be registered.
Larry
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06-19-2014, 09:58 PM
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Senior CC Premier Member
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: SoCal,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX #4xxx with CSX 482; David Kee Toploader
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cobrajames
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Yep, that's the same one. Don't think I've ever seen a 4000 series with a red interior before. First time for everything I guess. 
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06-19-2014, 11:18 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by REAL 1
It states it a Shelby Cobra. Accurate. It identifies it as a CSX 4000. Accurate. It misstates it as a 1966 in one sentence. Oops.
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And therein lies the confusion and problem. The article may lead someone to believe it's a 1960's Shelby Cobra, not a current replica (re)produced by Shelby.
I'll pre-apologize to Jamo.  |
06-20-2014, 12:56 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Fresno,
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 184/482ci Shelby
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Well that's a new tact.
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06-20-2014, 06:47 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: New Jersey,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby Cobra CSX4206 aluminum body, original 1965 NASCAR 427 SO, Dual quads.
Posts: 3,897
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LMH
At the risk of "here we go again", each state decides what year the car will be called when it's registered. Here in AZ, it would be registered as a 65. With this particular car, I don't know if it's street legal or not, so it may not be registered.
Larry
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Hmmm...so,does that make it a 65?
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06-20-2014, 06:53 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: New Jersey,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby Cobra CSX4206 aluminum body, original 1965 NASCAR 427 SO, Dual quads.
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So without that boldedsentence we're good. Right?
Kinda like the same confusion and problem when guys who don't own a Shelby Cobra of any year, AC or Kirkham refer to their cars as a "Cobra". Yeah. I kinda see your point.
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06-20-2014, 06:59 AM
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Big Apple,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Nissan
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the Cobra is the wrong car to use for a 3000 mile race.
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06-20-2014, 07:11 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: New Jersey,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby Cobra CSX4206 aluminum body, original 1965 NASCAR 427 SO, Dual quads.
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They used Cobras at LeMans covering a similar distance years ago with some success at real race speed in a REAL race. Check out the history books.
The Gumball is IMHO an idiot get together for people with more money than brains to pretend race and in most cases no driving talent in a "rally" on public roads from one high priced hotel party to the next leaving automotive carnage and empty liqour bottles in their wake.
In my mind it gives the namesake movie a bad image.
It's a money making gig.
No car is the right car for those idiots. They should really be taking "party buses".
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06-20-2014, 07:22 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Haddam,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA, 390 FE
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It was just in NYC last friday before the cars headed to London. They guys in the cobra had no care for anyone on the road. They both had on helmets and drove as it was a race track. It was only a matter of time until this happened.
Jay
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06-20-2014, 07:36 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by REAL 1
Hmmm...so,does that make it a 65?
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No. It doesn't make it a 65 but as far as the government is concerned, it is.
In the case of this accident, looks like to me that inexperience (based on the tire choice) is the root of the crash.
Larry
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