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07-28-2009, 12:54 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Duluth,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 65 Factory Five MKIII Cobra
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MotorTrend Magazine "60 Coolest Cars of All Time" - Look who's #1
Here's the list.....
AC Shelby Cobra
Austin Mni Cooper S
Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing
Ferrari Enzo
Aston Martin DB-5
Citroen DS
1955-57 Chevy Belair
1955-57 Ford T-bird
2009 Nissan GT-R
Lamborghini Countach
1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback
1964 Pontiac GTO
1961-69 Lincoln continental
1949 Cadillac Series 62
1992-95 Dodge Viper
1963-67 Corvette Stingray
Audi Sport Quattro
2009 Corvette ZR1
1968-77 BMW 2002
Acura NSX
Toyota 2000GT
Lamborghini Miura
1963-69 Ford GT40
1963-65 Buick Riviera
1958 Cadillac Eldorado Broughm
1989 Mazda Miata
1966 Olds toronado
1953-54 Buick Skylark
1955-65 Chrysler 300
1970 Plymouth Superbird/Dodge Charger Daytona
Tucker Torpedo
Chrysler Turbine
1966-69 Alfa Romeo Spider Duetto
1944-85 Jeep
1986-92 BMW M3
1968-72 Fiat Dino
Jaguar E-type
Austin Healey 100/3000
Iso Grifo
Checker Marathon
Lancia Stratos
BMW 507
Porsche 550 Spyder
Mercedes Benz 6.9
1951-54 Hudson Hornet
Porsche 911
Datsun 240Z
1949-51 Mercury
Jaguar Mk II
Lotus Esprit
Land Rover Defender
1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Sypder (think Ferris Bueller car)
Pagani Zonda
1970-74 Dodge Challenger T/T
1965-66 Shelby GT350
Ferrari Daytona
McLaren F1
Ghia L6.4
Ferrari 250GTO
1983-84 VW Rabbit GTI
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07-28-2009, 01:41 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Queen Creek,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Midstates, Vette suspension, Baer 6P brakes, 540 cid Chevy, Haltech Fuel Injection
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McLaren F1 is over 20 cars behind a 1989 Mazda Miata??????
Whose list is this and what are they thinking? Ha Ha Ha
Oh, I just noticed the Pagani Zonda is in a similar position. I suspect the folks who were polled for this did not know what these cars are.... but they sure know what a Miata is!!!
sheeeeesh
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07-28-2009, 01:41 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Houston,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #1374 with 392 RDI Stroker
Posts: 502
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Checker Marathon????? TAXI!!!
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07-28-2009, 02:10 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Alexander,
AR
Cobra Make, Engine: B&B 427 Stroked Windsor TKO 600 w/3.50 posi 9"
Posts: 789
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Do you have a link to the article? I can't seem to find it by searching Motor Trend's site.
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07-28-2009, 02:38 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Santa Cruz,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2613 Titanium w/Black, Roush 402SR
Posts: 4,097
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lnfletcher
Do you have a link to the article? I can't seem to find it by searching Motor Trend's site.
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I didn't see the article, but I heard through the grapevine that it was just a couple of sentences and one small picture. That's all they can give to the #1 car! 
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No stop signs, speed limit - Nobody's gonna slow me down - Like a wheel, gonna spin it
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07-28-2009, 03:29 PM
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Location: San Diego,
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The Miata a cool car??? Maybe at the gay pride parade.
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07-28-2009, 03:31 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Covington,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance # 532, 466 BB, 560HP
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Have to admit, the list does seem a little screwed up.
I do however like number 2 on the list. Mini's are a kick in the a$$.
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07-28-2009, 04:26 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Meriden,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427 SC s/n 718, 428 FE
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There's a few I'd leave off the list, or plug into a different spot, but overall the list is quite impressive.
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07-28-2009, 05:12 PM
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I would guess the list is not "in order"? It may be random.
At any rate, I own TWO of the cars on the list, so I'm feeling good. If the Healey sale fall's through, make it three.
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07-28-2009, 06:11 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: yuba city,
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Cobra Make, Engine: spf
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Ernie, I hope you aren't counting the two miatas. 
My car did not even make the list........
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Too close for missles, switching to guns.........
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07-29-2009, 03:33 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Eagle,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1966 Lone Star 427SC.
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Like the question above, what month issue is this in ?
Gotta have it !
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Kevin
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07-29-2009, 04:10 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: San Diego,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1715, Roush Built 434 ci Stroker, Dart Block, Ported AFR 205 Heads... 561 hp / 547 tq, Former Roush Show Car, Completed and Prepped By Olthoff Racing.
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I have 3 cars on the list and a replica of #1. Not bad...  |
07-29-2009, 04:22 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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I don't know about the list. I just spent Monday cruising LA in a Aston Martin DB9, that was really a cool ride. It was a Cobra with a/c and top, plenty of power and really cool looking.
I agree Cobra #1 for brute force. Hard to beat the DB9 for modern sport luxury.
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07-29-2009, 04:26 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR MKII, warmed over 5.0, Turned 30,000 miles on January 1st run
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Geez...I was looking for Sunbeam Tiger on the list...I thought for sure it would be there...
Posi...
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07-29-2009, 07:09 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Provo,
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Cobra Make, Engine: HiTech Legends GT500
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How can you have the coolest cars of all time and have nothing prewar? Some of the prewar Bugatti, Duesenburg, Cadillac V16, Stutz, Alfa, Miller, Hispano, Mercedes, Rolls Royce, Ford, etc. are hard to ignore on a list like this...
As for post war no C or D-type, 275 GTB, 275 NART spyder, 66 GT-350 convertible...
What else is missing from the list?
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07-29-2009, 08:05 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Scotts Valley,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2108
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Quote:
Originally Posted by xlr8or
the miata a cool car??? Maybe at the gay pride parade.
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lol!
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"You're kidding, right?"
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07-30-2009, 06:34 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Arps/Burroughs/Hurricane/428FE
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I agree...the Cobra is the Coolest Car of all time, as far as the Mazda goes I'm using a Mazda front sway bar on my cobra.
Does this make my cobra a cobradaz?
Bill
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07-30-2009, 10:56 AM
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Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Ellington,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadster 351W, T5, Red & White
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Being the September edition of Motor Trend , doubtful that the on-line version will be available until the news stand editions are sold. As a subscriber, I think I received my copy some time last week.
The article begins on Page 64 with a brief 5 sentence intro at the bottom of a full page having The 60 Coolest Cars logo.
Easy to miss, as I had to go back and re-read, but a portion of the wording is:
" As we kick off Motor Trend's 60th Anniversary celebration . here's a look - in random order - at 60 of the coolest. illist, chillist machines to roll earth's highway during our watch, 1949-2009 "
I added the underline & italics for emphasis
The numbers associated with the pictures of the cars cross reference to a brief narrative on the vehicle at the bottom of the page , and the Cobra happened to be on the first page of the article and also labeled as No. 1, top left corner with the remaining vehicles numbered in sequence, but randomly placed.
One of my favorites that I had owned was a 1967 XK-E Coupe, Series 1, the last year for the covered headlights.
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07-30-2009, 01:27 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance # 532, 466 BB, 560HP
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Random order makes more sense.
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07-30-2009, 01:51 PM
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MotorTrend Magazine is bankrupt, I'm surprised they had a page left to print that on...
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