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04-15-2020, 05:50 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Pinellas Park,
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Cobra Make, Engine: built the molds and body composite construction
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Lone Star One
What ever happened to the Lone Star one prototype, I have never even seen a reference to it anywhere? This is not Lone Star cobra replicas but the 1968 Shelby Cobra replacement in 1968 from Shelby.
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04-15-2020, 07:31 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: built the molds and body composite construction
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I just looked under Shelby Lone Star Cobra and Mike Schoen an owner since 1975 has a very nice video on it. I haven't seen this car, since I saw it on a used car lot on Hollywood Blvd in LA in Aug of 1969, where they wanted $10,000, which was more than 2 new Corvettes. A really nice car is they 68 Type Ford P68 F3L both the Lone Star and the P68 had the same designer.
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04-15-2020, 08:07 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: San Antonio,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Former owner: JCF 289 slabside, ERA #329 and 424, GTD "Essex Wire" GT40; currently enjoying Hi-Tech 427 #147
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I’ve been to a fair number of Shelby-related gatherings at Monterey, etc. and have yet to see the Lone Star, which is a shame. The P68 a/k/a F3L is IMHO one of the prettiest race cars ever designed. The Lone Star is also pretty although (again IMHO) Len Bailey placed the headlights a little too high in the fenders. If they were lower I think the car would be a stunner.
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04-15-2020, 09:07 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: St. Lucia, West Indies,
WI
Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427SC 383 stroker
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For those not familiar with the Lone Star, a nice informative video and some pics here:
https://coolcarvideo.com/shelby-cobra3-lonestar.html
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Tropical Buzz
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the strength to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. -(wasn't me)
BEWARE OF THE DOGma!! Dogmatism bites...
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04-15-2020, 11:23 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: San Antonio,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Former owner: JCF 289 slabside, ERA #329 and 424, GTD "Essex Wire" GT40; currently enjoying Hi-Tech 427 #147
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And here's a shot of the F3L that I posted to my CC gallery, gulp, over 16 years ago. Damn, I feel old.
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04-15-2020, 11:37 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX4000 427 center oiler
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04-15-2020, 12:19 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: San Antonio,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Former owner: JCF 289 slabside, ERA #329 and 424, GTD "Essex Wire" GT40; currently enjoying Hi-Tech 427 #147
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It’s nice to see that it looks well-maintained, although that’s unsurprising given Shoen’s ownership. You can definitely see the familial connection to the F3L.
I wonder how many people assume it’s Chevy-powered these days upon seeing the license plate.
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04-15-2020, 06:17 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: (Beautiful) Sequim,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Pacific Roadster, 347 cu.in. 5-speed
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My thoughts too Bob, About the Lic. plate & getting old  . I have to say this rivals the , XKE, GTO (Ferrari), 246 Dino, in Design & Style Only this ones better cause its got a Good Ol'American Ford V-8 mid-ship  But I maybe a little Bias. Cheers TommyRot. |
04-16-2020, 09:28 AM
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I knew the F3L / P68 as the Ford Group 6 as a boy, mainly because I had a moss-green Matchbox model. It's a shame it never received due funding and development, as I think its one of the most beautiful cars of the era.
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Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the strength to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. -(wasn't me)
BEWARE OF THE DOGma!! Dogmatism bites...
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04-16-2020, 01:54 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
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Cobra Make, Engine: Former owner: JCF 289 slabside, ERA #329 and 424, GTD "Essex Wire" GT40; currently enjoying Hi-Tech 427 #147
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzz
I knew the F3L / P68 as the Ford Group 6 as a boy, mainly because I had a moss-green Matchbox model. It's a shame it never received due funding and development, as I think its one of the most beautiful cars of the era.
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I wholeheartedly agree. It doesn’t have the brutality of some designs but it’s such a gorgeous, flowing design, in the same way the Daytona Coupes are. I miss the days when cars were styled by the eye of designer and not the dictates of the wind tunnel. |
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