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06-05-2015, 10:02 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by Dons427
No I did not realize that!
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... but you have to admit, it looks pretty good for a Street Beasts.  |
06-05-2015, 10:51 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Oakville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA with a 428 FE that runs on pump gas, but has plenty of power.
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Yeah! it fooled me for sure.
It even has a nice "wear", patina; and it looks like it is raced.
Don
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06-05-2015, 11:01 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Tucson,
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John Horsman is a personal friend of mine and I asked him if JW Racing (Gulf) ever campaigned a Cobra and he said no.
Larry
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06-05-2015, 05:03 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Little Rock area,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
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The longer blocks are nicely done - and it looks good on your car.
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06-05-2015, 11:56 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Cape Town, South Africa/Mainz, Germany,
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That GULF Cobra is my friend's RAM in Germany from Cobra-Corner. It IS quick, doing 10.6 et with a fuel injected 428.
He owns it since 1989.
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Last edited by Dominik; 06-05-2015 at 11:58 PM..
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06-08-2015, 08:09 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Oakville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA with a 428 FE that runs on pump gas, but has plenty of power.
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To; DanEC
Thank-you for your comments.
To; Dominik: Nice, fast replica. It fooled me for sure.
Maybe it has the wind wings sourced from England.
I have heard on this forum, that those have the longer lower blocks.
To; Larry; thanks for the info! I guess Gulf only raced GT-40's.
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06-08-2015, 08:26 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: BRADENTON,
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Cobra Make, Engine: KIRKHAM 427 S/C, SHELBY 427 ALUM. STROKER
Posts: 1,396
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And Porsches !
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06-08-2015, 08:40 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Cobra Make, Engine: A Cobra
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Don,
How did you get your shorts caught in the air scoop?
Tru
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06-08-2015, 09:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dons427
To; DanEC
Thank-you for your comments.
To; Dominik: Nice, fast replica. It fooled me for sure.
Maybe it has the wind wings sourced from England.
I have heard on this forum, that those have the longer lower blocks.
To; Larry; thanks for the info! I guess Gulf only raced GT-40's.
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Gr40's, Porsche 917's (I think a couple other models too but I never asked) and Mirage's.
Larry
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06-08-2015, 10:37 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Leicestershire,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #523, 427 S/O
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dons427
No I did not realize that!
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There are so many clues to it not being original, but the first one that jumps out at me is the returned edge on the side vents. This is a common feature on many GRP replicas, even though it is easy to fix.
The RAM uses a backbone space-frame chassis and as such has a huge transmission tunnel, which gives the game away straightaway. However, RAM were authorized by Shelby and many of them carry CSX####R chassis numbers, in spite of the fact that AC allocated the original chassis numbers not Shelby. 
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06-09-2015, 05:58 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Oakville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA with a 428 FE that runs on pump gas, but has plenty of power.
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Shorts caught in the air scoop?
You must be talking about the pic of the replica "GULF" race car with the black cloth in the scoop.
This is a pic that I found on the web.
Your comment was funny, though!
Don
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06-09-2015, 06:36 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Cobra Make, Engine: A Cobra
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LOL
I thought that was your car Don.
Had to ask.
Tru
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