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06-03-2004, 09:26 PM
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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
Posts: 10,362
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Ken Miles/CSX3002 Video
This little item was a long time in the making.... and I am really excited to be able to share it.
About a year and a half ago, Paul (PDHse) brought up a trivia question and we discussed how and when Ken Miles raced CSX3002 in Australia...
That first thread...
This was the Australian Tourist Trophy race in November of 1965.
Craig Marsh (750hp) recalled a remarkable fact -
"My father was there, along with the "thousands" of others who have since claimed to have been at that event. Funny isn't it, how 10 times more people now claim to have been at meetings that subsequently went down in history as significant motoring events.
Anyway, Dad was thoughtful enough to take his trusty 8mm video camera with him that day, and we still have what might be the only video footage ever taken of Ken Miles in his thundering big block Cobra at Lakeside International Raceway. Motion pictures, but no sound."
Craig and I talked off-line, and he committed to go find those 8mm reels of film from nearly 40 years ago.
Last May, at SAAC-28, I had the pleasure of crawling all over CSX3002 and meeting the current caretakers of this first 427 Comp Cobra... that event renewed the interest in finding those lost films.
Later in the year, Craig came through and had the reels converted to VHS and sent me a copy. Unfortunately, it was in PAL format.
Well, we finally got the tape format converted. A copy of the full tape has been sent to the current owner of CSX3002 in Craig's name. I have prepared another copy for donation to the SAAC archives.
Early this year, Paul found a magazine article about the event where the movies were taken. Take a look... ; it is worth reading.
I just had the video enhanced a bit and digitized.... and present a little clip of it right here.
Remember, this is a no-sound, 40 year-old home movie quality clip... but it is the first video I have ever seen of Ken driving CSX3002.
Enjoy! ...and a really sincere 'thank-you' to Craig for making this slice of Cobra history possible.
Ken Miles - CSX3002 Video
(Windows Media, 2 meg file, about 1 minute play time)
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06-03-2004, 10:49 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: LaCrescenta, CA,
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Wow. Thanks for sharing, Ron. That is rare footage indeed. I let my imagination supply the soundtrack.
MT
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06-04-2004, 06:04 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: United Kingdom,
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750HP, thanks very much for sharing, excellent footage.
Ron, thanks for your technical expertise and putting this video on CC for everyone to view. Great Post. Paul
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06-04-2004, 07:57 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Annapolis,
MD
Cobra Make, Engine: Unique, 427SO, it runs
Posts: 2,636
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Wow Ron....that was quite a treat.
Thanks.....
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Clay
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06-04-2004, 09:43 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: GTA, Ont,
Posts: 302
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Hi Craig/Ron
Thanks for sharing the movie clip. Hope you don't mind if I save a copy on my computer.
Ken
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06-04-2004, 10:01 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Tucson, AZ,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR 1137 EFI 347
Posts: 118
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Hey Craig & Ron,
That ranks right up there in the stratosphere of Cobra history.
Thanks!!!
Mike Foss
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06-04-2004, 01:38 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Surrey,
BC
Cobra Make, Engine: dual paxton 427 Cam Am Cobra
Posts: 34
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That was awsome - thanks for sharing.
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06-04-2004, 03:58 PM
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CC Member
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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
Posts: 1,822
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Oh, but for some sound! Looks like Ken had his hands full that day chasing after the mid-engined cars. Thanks a bunch for going through all of that effort, guys, that is some incredibly rare footage. Makes me wonder (not for the first time) how many great racing moments were captured on film or videotape and are stuffed in a box in an attic somewhere, never to see the light of day...
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06-04-2004, 05:28 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Alpharetta,
GA
Cobra Make, Engine: Sold - Unique FIA - SA 396 Stroker
Posts: 2,440
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 Thanks Ron 
Randy
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06-04-2004, 05:50 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Augusta,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1965 Mustang Road Racer
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Simply fantastic!
Henry
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06-05-2004, 06:33 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Las Vegas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427 SC
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Craig,
Thats awesome. Thanks for taking the effort to share it. You too CW! 
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kris kincaid
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06-05-2004, 07:18 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Evans,
CO
Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 289 FIA, 347 stroker with Weber 48's, building a '48 Anglia gasser, driving a '55 Chevy resto-rod
Posts: 3,119
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Guys thanks for a great insiders view few have ever seen!
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06-06-2004, 02:10 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Aptos,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Multiply resurrected Superformance #584 (silver), 351W : 437 lb-ft, 445 HP
Posts: 228
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Outstanding
Thanks so much for this fellows. It gave me goosebumps to watch this, at 1:17AM! Glad to hear that it made it into the SAAC treasury.
All the best, 
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06-07-2004, 03:17 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Cincinnati,
OH
Cobra Make, Engine: '66 GT350H
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CSX3002
Ron, thanks for tracking down the video. I'm hoping my pushing helped......
Guys, I nagged him for almost a year to try to get that video!
I'm embarassed to say I have not presented it to the current owner of 3002 yet. Been busy. He'll have a copy this week.
What an unbelievable piece of history.
And a special thanks to our friends down under for taking the original footage!!
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06-07-2004, 06:42 PM
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Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: Sountern NH, USA,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: E-M , 5.0 efi
Posts: 337
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Very, Very Kool !
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06-07-2004, 09:35 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sydney,
NSW
Cobra Make, Engine: Robnell BB 429 (Sold) Contemporary Cobra CCX3682
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great footage! When you have venom in your blood you just know how good that "goose bumpy" feeling is watching this clip, It's just unexplainable to the rest of the world! Thanx, a true treasure!
Stef
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06-07-2004, 11:30 PM
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Location: San Diego,
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A wonderful glimpse into the Cobra history. Thanks guys.
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