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06-10-2008, 09:31 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Dallas,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: 1989 AC Mark IV; 302 / GT40 equipment.
Posts: 49
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Paint Color Question
Can anyone tell me the exact color of the 289 FIA Cobra that Gurney and Grant drove in the 1964 Targa Florio? They piloted the #146 car. Is it Viking Blue? Is there another, better description?
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06-10-2008, 09:53 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Danville,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #669
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Its Viking Blue, sometimes called Princess blue. They say Shel changed the name to Viking blue on the Cobra because Princess did'nt sound very manly.
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06-11-2008, 07:18 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Dallas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1989 AC Mark IV; 302 / GT40 equipment.
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Thanks! I thought it might be Viking blue, but wasn't sure. Some of the photos are not very sharp and the light can change the color. It looks kinda like the Sebring blue that some Corvettes used, too.
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06-11-2008, 07:35 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
Posts: 10,362
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Viking Blue was the SAI Team colors for the 1964 season.
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06-11-2008, 07:40 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: SW Louisiana,
LA
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA #2128
Posts: 55
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Is This Viking Blue...
...in my profile pic?
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06-11-2008, 07:52 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DoneByDoug
...in my profile pic?
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always so hard to judge due to monitor variations and conditions that the pics were taken.
This is what it should look like:
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06-11-2008, 07:58 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX Cars
Posts: 754
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Here is the paint code I have: PPG Ditzler 12494 Code E Viking Blue
You can look at CSX 7034 and CSX 4190 in my photos.
Allan
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Cobra Make & Engine: Continuation Series Shelby Cobra, CSX 7034 the most accurately detailed Continuation Cobra to original specification since the demise of CSX 4027.
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06-11-2008, 01:58 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Dallas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1989 AC Mark IV; 302 / GT40 equipment.
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What a fantastic car. Can you share the specs?
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06-11-2008, 07:31 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: SW Louisiana,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA #2128
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HPIM2159 Pic
Allan A,
I assume your build image HPIM2159 is the same Ditzler Viking Blue code you reference in the above post? Just want to make sure as I'm having samples shot right now for me.
Thanks,
Doug
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06-11-2008, 10:49 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: SoCal,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX #4xxx with CSX 482; David Kee Toploader
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This has always been an issue. Back in the day, they took standard colors and everyone made their own mix variation in the shop. Guardsman Blue is a perfect example. There is no "patent" Cobra color that I know of.
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06-12-2008, 10:29 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX Cars
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Doug,
Yes HPIM2159 is the color.
Scott,
7034 is a leaf spring car from SAI, the car has a 5 speed TKO II with a Gessford built Iron Block 347 with IDA's. Here is some more info.
http://www.gessford.com/cobra/images/CSX7034.htm
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