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09-28-2009, 01:12 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Alexander,
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Cobra Make, Engine: B&B 427 Stroked Windsor TKO 600 w/3.50 posi 9"
Posts: 789
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Now at 47 and working on 48 soon. Love mine and have no plans on getting rid of it. My wife wonders how I will climb in and out at 90 but I said the same way as now, just will take a little longer!
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09-28-2009, 01:36 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Jersey Shore,
NJ
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance SPF#2572, 427 S/O 2X4
Posts: 379
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While this thread has been interesting hearing the stories and ages behind the purchases, it is hard to get a handle on the ages, especially given the number of posts. Would a poll indicating average age when purchased and another for the current ages of owners be more relevant to show these figures at a glance instead of reading through all the posts? This way the average purchase age as well as the average age of those that still own a Cobra could be seen at a glance. Just a thought.
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09-28-2009, 02:02 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Tampa,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427 - #783
Posts: 173
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09-28-2009, 02:18 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Sacramento,
ca
Cobra Make, Engine: classic roadesters ltd, 302, T5
Posts: 318
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I am 60.5, and just building my first cobra. Then at 61 I will begin on the second one. But have been building cars for centuries it seems like.
Ray
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10-04-2009, 09:17 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Hebron,
CT
Cobra Make, Engine: B&B 427FE
Posts: 16
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I am 70.5 years old ,finely got my 427 cobra 2.5 years ago. I've been having a real blast ever slnce then.Probably should not have waited so long.
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01-18-2010, 10:15 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Lincolnpark Mi,
Mi
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR Cobra 5.0 EFI 5 speed Trans
Posts: 82
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I was 53 when I bought my FFR roadster.Roger
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01-19-2010, 06:02 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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At 40 years old for my birhtday I bought a '66 427/390 Corvette coupe, for my 50th I bought a Contemporary Motors Cobra. Wonder what I'll get at 60?
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01-20-2010, 10:33 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Ivins, UT, USA,
UT
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Classic, 428CJ, 4-Speed Ford, CCX-3057
Posts: 110
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Was 52.5 when I acquired CCX-3057 in Sep '08. Never grew up with cars but remember seeing the naked aluminum Shelbys at LAX (Imperial just west of Sepulveda) when I was very young. Started researching replicas in the early '80's with CCX and ERA (and a couple others) being available but never could afford one. When my CCX opportunity came along I took it, great decision on the CCX. Lots of fun to date.
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01-20-2010, 12:49 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Ottawa,
ON
Cobra Make, Engine: 2002 Superformance w/392 stroker
Posts: 1,623
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I was 42 when I bought my Superformance Cobra which makes for a solid 33 years of lusting since I saw my first Cobra in "The Gumball Rally."
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01-24-2010, 11:47 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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I was 40 when i bought mine last Nov...have always liked these cars but never thought about getting one till last summer when I started looking around..
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03-01-2010, 10:14 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Dawsonville & Gainesville,
GA
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR2385K - 418W
Posts: 124
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Bought mine last year at 38.
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03-01-2010, 12:44 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Weatherby Lake,
MO
Cobra Make, Engine: Premier Motorsports
Posts: 88
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Bought mine at 45 years of age.
Paul
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03-01-2010, 01:16 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Edinburg,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Everett Morrison, All aluminum small block ford.
Posts: 436
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You guys do realize this thread was started in 1999....that is amazing.
I am 36(and diggin in with both feet to keep 37 from coming on in april) I started my build last year. Hopefully by this time next year it will be done.... 
I started with a 74 bronco when I was 17. 35 tall tires, mild cam 302 with a 100 hp shot of juice. Bought a 69 fast back Mustang when I was 19. A little more radical 302 with a 200 hp shot of juice. God I miss that car.
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03-01-2010, 05:26 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: L.I.N.Y.,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Antique and Collectible Autos 408w
Posts: 113
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38 over here.Buiding Mustangs since I bought my first one when I was 16.
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03-02-2010, 05:38 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Little Rock area,
AR
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
Posts: 4,527
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59 in two weeks and took delivery of my ERA kit last month. I'm sure the aches and pains and snake bitten hands will be worth it when I finish.
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03-03-2010, 03:45 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Paris,
IL
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #2675
Posts: 13
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I was 59 when I purchased my Superformance Cobra and it was a 42 year dream come true. While in the USN on active duty in So. California, I drove an original 427 Cobra that was at the Carlsbad dealership and it was INCREDIBLE. Therefore, after raising 5 kids and all of them through college and 101 other life expenses, I have a Cobra and feel like I am 21 again............I still go out to the garage many nights and look at it and can't believe it is there and all mine.
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03-04-2010, 10:33 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Battle Ground,
WA
Cobra Make, Engine: Lone Star Classics, 351W, T5
Posts: 16
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Long story short I used to work for Allen Grant who raced for Shelby and he had that famous picture of him with George Lucas sitting in his #96 Cobra on his office wall and I said to myself "someday". Been hooked on Shelby's (both Mustangs and Cobras) since then, that was 20 years ago. I've owned various mustangs and finally was able to get a hold of Replica Cobra 3 years ago at 44 years old.
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09-25-2011, 06:07 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Kimberley,
BC
Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadsters, 429
Posts: 27
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I was 39 when I purchased and started to build my Cobra. That was in 1989. I'm 62 now. Where in heck did the time go?
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09-25-2011, 09:34 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Sun City West,,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF2984 MK111, Roush 511 IR FE 8 Stack, Dynoed: [flywheel] 572HP at 6000 , 556# Torque at 4700, Bowler 4R70W Auto Transmision. Tires: Mickey T's S/R 26.0x10.0x15.0 F ,26.0x12.0x15.0 R Color, Bleck, because they told me it was Bleck, at the factory.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mervy49
I was 39 when I purchased and started to build my Cobra. That was in 1989. I'm 62 now. Where in heck did the time go?
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If you never finished building your Cobra, I'm guessing it was spent in the garage.  tin-man
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09-26-2011, 06:48 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Cheltenham,
Vic
Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Revival CR3516, LS3, Aussie Mike'd T-56, 3.70 LSD, AP brakes, Penske shocks
Posts: 1,616
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I just got my kit, I'm 35. Here in Australia it usually costs between 55 and 80k Australian $$$ to build one of these things.
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