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01-30-2004, 07:18 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
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What were they saying in 1963?
What was the buzz in the media about the Cobra in it's first serious year of racing?
Here is a rare two-page article that was in the Road America 500 Yearbook (Sep. 1963)...
(...there is a very interesting story about how I got this and, maybe, a few more pieces of vintage press to be posted in the next few weeks...I discovered a client of mine worked in the media and was part of a race team in the late fifties / early sixties...more to come.) |
01-30-2004, 07:56 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Portland, OR area,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary CCX33868 Sold. Just "playin' the boards now."
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Ron,
Do you have a copy of the November '65 Sports Car Graphic Magazine? It's the one with two 427 Cobras on the cover. It has a great article on the BB car's debut. I'd post as you have done but don't know how.
Neat article you put up. 
Al
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01-30-2004, 08:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by A Snake
Do you have a copy of the November '65 Sports Car Graphic Magazine? It's the one with two 427 Cobras on the cover. It has a great article on the BB car's debut.
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Absolutely.. it is a great reference on early comp car details.
No need to scan; Bob P. has it up on the ERA site:
http://www.erareplicas.com/history/scg_427/ |
01-30-2004, 08:20 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Atlanta,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CAV GT40 with 331 KC
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They didn't show a detail picture of the comp car seat mounts by any chance , did they?  |
01-30-2004, 08:26 PM
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No...but if you wait a minute......
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01-30-2004, 08:32 PM
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...I'll dig one out:
Underside of Comp Seat, showing mounting brackets
(pic courtesy of CSX4027)
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01-30-2004, 09:15 PM
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A LIGHTER VERSION
It may not be a pretty as the picture above, but it's easier to see the detail.
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01-30-2004, 09:28 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Annapolis,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique, 427SO, it runs
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Ron,
OMG....got tears in my eyes when I saw that cover! That's the mag. my Dad brought home in 1965, that gave me the bug, still inside of me 39 years later.
Thanks......
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01-31-2004, 01:01 AM
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Good stuff!!!! I look forward to seeing some more of this treasure trove of goodies you've stumbled on!
Ernie
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01-31-2004, 05:39 AM
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Great post Ron, just out of interest do we know who,s in the blue cobra on the cover of that SPG.
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01-31-2004, 06:07 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Southeast,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #375 427 S/C - 428FE - Toploader - 1968 AMX 390 Go Pack 4 Speed - My Daily Driver is a 2004 Crossfire
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One of the most wonderful description of the Cobra from the early years was.. "The KING KONG of Sportcars".
If you want to see the covers and read about the Cobra Press in books and magazines, then take a gander at my Cobra Web Bibliography.
Just click the WWW button on my reply or go to the URL in my signature line. Just give it a while to load if you are on Dial Up.
There is a book section and a magazine section. Both sections are alphabetically arranged.
Additions are made just about every day as I go thru my vast collection and catalog and photgraph it.
The KING KONG of Sportcars! Ya gotta love that...
Cheers and Enjoy!
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01-31-2004, 06:53 AM
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Quote:
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Great post Ron, just out of interest do we know who,s in the blue cobra on the cover of that SPG.
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..the image is slightly blurry, but I can make out a pointy chin there...  |
01-31-2004, 07:28 AM
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Ron -- THANKS! ....and Stan!
Last edited by PatBuckley; 01-31-2004 at 07:30 AM..
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05-06-2004, 04:18 PM
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Location: Augusta,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1965 Mustang Road Racer
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If you missed them elsewhere, check out these from March 1964:
www.historicmustang.com/cobras.html
Thanks,
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05-06-2004, 06:44 PM
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Ron, great post. One of my project mangers brought me a couple of old Hot Rod rags with Cobra articles. If i was smart enough to use my scanner I would post up.
Jim
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05-06-2004, 07:49 PM
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Ron - your are amazing  Now I'm looking for a picture of the first set of plugs used in the first Sebring Race.
Randy
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05-12-2004, 11:37 AM
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Hey......Isn't that #33 in the first picture Cal Metal's car, formerly owned by Bob Johnson?
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05-12-2004, 12:14 PM
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The longest build.....
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Midwest, USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Mid-States, 428 Police Interceptor, TKO 5 speed, Jaguar rearend, Trigos, and Guardsman Blue!!!
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Ron ?????
Hey,
I am not trying to hijack your thread,
but,
any idea where that comp seat came from??
Motorsports Int, Cobra Restorers, or someone else ??
Thanks,
Bill
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05-12-2004, 12:21 PM
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That was an original Comp seat, from an Orig Comp 427.
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05-12-2004, 01:10 PM
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The longest build.....
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Join Date: Aug 2000
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Cobra Make, Engine: Mid-States, 428 Police Interceptor, TKO 5 speed, Jaguar rearend, Trigos, and Guardsman Blue!!!
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Oh my !!!
I just figured it was another of Steve's great details.
Thanks,
BC
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