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10-29-2006, 07:36 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Florence,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RCR GT 40 & 1966 Fairlane 390 5 speed
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Thanks
Thanks and I would like to buy a copy on DVD.
Email me algunruner@aol.com
Dwight
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10-29-2006, 07:48 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Pine City,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance MKIII #887, drive it a lot!
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Awesome stuff!!! Hard to believe it but the clips keep getting better :-)
thanks again, all
Jim Kellogg
Breesport, NY
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10-29-2006, 08:03 PM
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Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Kansas City,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA # 665, 390 (to start with) Toploader
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Originally Posted by computerworks
...something for everyone...a Lola for Johan...some nice open cockpit cars for Chuck and Paul....
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This is a great race to have on film for interesting mid engined open cars. In this clip we see Walt Hansgen in the Mecom Lola T70 Ford #11, Dick Doane's McKee MkI Chevette #29, and #16 (the eventual race winner) George Folmer's Lotus 23 Porsche.
I can't wait to see more. The race results are on this page if anyone is interested.
http://wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/...rrc1965.html#1
Thanks Garrett for sharing this with us, it is just incredible! Thanks Ron and Clay as well for tracking it down and bringing it here.
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10-29-2006, 08:16 PM
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Great stuff here as well!
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Originally Posted by computerworks
Ok... a few more. 
Here is the start of a heat.... |
I fear you're going to regret getting me started rambling on about these clips, but they are very exciting! Okay, first row of course are the Chaparrals and Walt's Lola. The second row on the camera side is the McKee Mk4 driven by Mike Hall. This is a great car, powered by a Holman-Moody 427. It would come in second overall, first in the over 2 liter class. It's currently in a collection near St. Louis, I plan to go visit it in the next month or so.
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10-29-2006, 08:47 PM
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Location: Montgomery,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CR 427 S/C, 351W, 5 Sp & KMP142 - 427 SO, 4 Spd
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I just have to say it - after looking at the roll bar? sure wouldn't want to
get wheels up! Adios.
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10-30-2006, 03:21 AM
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How much would it cost to have this movie digitally remastered and cleaned up before making it into that DVD that everyone is requesting?
1965-66 Essex Wire Cobra and Ford GT40.
In 1965 the Essex Wire Corporation decided to set up a sports car racing team using cars from their biggest customer, Ford. Team manager, and lead driver, Skip Scott appointed Ray Heppenstall as crew chief and head mechanic. The first car was a 427 cu. in. Shelby Cobra, the first production 427 to be delivered. This car was nicknamed Oliver J. Dragon due to the puffs of smoke and flame that issued from the hood scoop when the engine was started. It’s first race was at Pensacola, Florida, in April 1964 where Scott placed 2nd in class and 4th overall in the USRRC event. Further outings included Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin (Dick Thompson/Ed Lowther 3rd overall), Watkins Glen (Scott, 3rd) and Bridgehampton (Scott/Thompson 3rd ). At the end of 1964 the car was sold to Ed Lowther.
Essex Wire also received their first Ford GT40 in 1965, Skip Scott placing 4th on the first outing at Mid-Ohio at the end of August. Further appearances in 1965 included Watkins Glen (retired), Times GP, Riverside (11th), Stardust GP, Las Vegas (6th) and at Nassau in December.
For 1966 the team moved up to International competition, acquiring a further two GT40’s, with Ray carrying out the initial build and preparation in his North Hills workshop. The GT40 was eligible for the FIA International Group 4 sports car championship, and the successes of the Essex Wire team, with class wins in the Sebring 12 Hours (Skip Scott/Peter Revson, 3rd overall), Monza 1000 Km (Sir John Whitmore/Masten Gregory, 2nd overall) and Spa 1000 Km (Scott/Revson, 3rd overall) effectively won the championship for Ford. Further appearances were in the Daytona 24 hours, Nurburgring 1000 Km, and the 24 hours of Le Mans, where the sole entry for Scott/Revson retired while leading the class.
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10-30-2006, 10:32 AM
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Great find! I actually do film transfer/digital restoration/publishing work for a living, and have created digital images for National Geographic, Paramount Pictures, ABC, NBC, CNN and quite a few others. I'll save the sales pitch (or buy an ad!), but I think we could find some sort of "Cobra-nut" rate! Please call me if I can be of any assistance. Be happy to help with any aspect of this project whether you work with us or anyone else.
John Tariot
office: 603-643-1531
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10-30-2006, 12:23 PM
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Thanks so much Garrett and Ron. These are precious.
Ricky
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10-30-2006, 01:16 PM
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Thanks for sharing Garrett. It shows a lot of class. How about a shot of the 63 ZO6?
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10-30-2006, 01:26 PM
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Glad to see that y'all enjoyed it.
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Fantastic stuff Garrett!! Thanks for sharing, and thanks Ron and Clay also!
Add another that would buy a copy or two!
I'm also a Corvette nut - I would love to see your Z06. Does it have a race history?
And I always thought that Motsenbacher in CSX3012 was the first outing for the production 427. Seems like CSX3009 just always shows up! 
Steve
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10-30-2006, 01:27 PM
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I love 63 ZO6's. Does yours have a big or small tank?
Jay
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10-30-2006, 01:27 PM
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Garrett,
SWEEEEEEEEEET Corvette!!!
Thanks again for sharing that film with us!
Cheers!
Dave
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10-30-2006, 01:41 PM
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I love 63 ZO6's. Does yours have a big or small tank?
Jay
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He does not have the N03 option
http://public.fotki.com/VRM/corvette...ictures17.html
Garrett, I think I remember you now - I was talking with you, Jim Gessner and a few other folks at Monterey a couple of years ago. I was the young phart in the crowd of old pharts...  I didn't say much, but was very interested in how you got to drive at Monterey and the history of your car. 
http://public.fotki.com/VRM/corvette...963_3_sebring/ Pics of your car are at the bottom.
Steve
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10-30-2006, 02:15 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Brunswick,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR 1311 428PI
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Garrett,thanks for sharing this stuff man! It's great!
Steve
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10-30-2006, 03:41 PM
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Great footage. I'll buy the DVD too!
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10-30-2006, 04:26 PM
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Awesome videos, pics, and overall history. Thanks to Garrett, Ron, and Clay. Can't wait to see more!!
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CSX 4241, KMP 357 - sold and missed, CSX 4819 - cancelled, FFR 5132 - sold
See my car at CSXinfo.net here >> CSX 4241
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10-30-2006, 08:52 PM
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You're all very welcome. Ron and Clay did all the hard work on this one.
BTW, here is a picture of Mac Archer's great 427 that I think you all will like.
Garrett
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12-04-2006, 04:14 PM
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Great 8mm film , more is in the works ? I want a DVD also .
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12-06-2006, 03:47 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hawk 289FiA with Le Mans hardtop. AC CS(X)2131,289 (my father owned it from `67-`73)
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The clips look great, thanks all.
Not to hijack the thread too much, but I saw a Coca Cola ad from the 60`s on an obscure Satellite channel, which features what looks to me like clips from Nassau `64 and a Chaparral with Carroll Shelby at the wheel (spinning!!!)
I don`t have facilities to copy the video onto the `net, but I have got it on DVD ( 1minute long).
Here`s a couple of screenshots:
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12-06-2006, 04:22 AM
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Fantastic......
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