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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / MkI, MkII & MkIII-70s & onwards usage
« on: December 14, 2013, 21:07:12 »
quote:
Originally posted by nikbj68
   
I had always thought of MkI running up to CSX2128, when the Rack & Pinion steering was adopted, but I honestly can`t recall why or when I took that assumption, but I never heard or used the term 'slabside' until the internet came along! (and still don`t, given the choice!)
   

   
   Pedant comment...[:o)]  Nik, I'm sure you meant to type CSX2126, right? [:D]

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / The word... SLABSIDE
« on: November 16, 2013, 16:10:52 »
quote:
Originally posted by rstainer
   

   Calling Mila Kunis and Nicole Kidman ‘slabsides’ would reveal more about the observer than the observed. Let’s leave the ‘S’ word to the much more broadly-based replica contingent, where it refers the exception, not the norm.
   
   
   

   
   +1 [^]

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / The word... SLABSIDE
« on: November 15, 2013, 23:44:55 »
quote:
Originally posted by aaron
   
I always thought that the term "Slabside" referred to the 289 road cars ?
   

   Arron, you're correct in that the current 'slang' term is meant to refer to a street 289 with standard fender flares. I prefer using 'street 289'.

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Nor'easter Tour
« on: September 19, 2013, 14:22:57 »
This was an annual tour put on by Tom Cotter. This one was a six day starting in Saratoga Springs, NY to Lake Placid to Vermont to Maine then NH and returning to Saratoga Springs. And yes, the attending cars are originals.
   A couple cars had to retire along the way. One with a blown head gasket and another with a gear box issue.
   The "assortment" ran from early worm & sector cars to early & late RP cars to a factory comp 427 to narrow hip 427 to a late 428 Cobra.
   With the added "enjoyment" of lots of rain along the way.

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Nor'easter Tour
« on: September 18, 2013, 15:15:36 »

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / AC Cobra in Germany: Real or replica...?
« on: July 17, 2013, 18:37:00 »
quote:
Originally posted by nikbj68
   

   The replicas we see racing today are purpose-built and (to a greater or lesser degree!) are identical to original Cobras currently racing.
   
   

   
   Nick, Don't you think that many of the "original Cobras currently racing" are highly modified from their period racing configuration? [;)]

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / COBRA: The Story of an Icon
« on: June 13, 2013, 20:18:59 »
#21 has arrived in the middle of the USA!
   Trevor, I like the idea of a printed cover rather than a dust cover that just gets torn :-)

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / COBRA: The Story of an Icon
« on: June 09, 2013, 00:22:38 »
So, the Europeans in this group get to see it first [8] Where is that boat? [:D]

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / CSX3016 for sale through Exotic Classics (USA)
« on: May 17, 2013, 04:18:16 »
The following information on CSX3016 was relayed to me and I was asked to post it here.
   
   "After Grossman's wreck at Watkins Glen, the damaged complete car was acquired by his mechanic who removed the damaged portions of the body, repaired the frame tubes and then installed a '37 Chevy body to race it primarily on dirt tracks. It still even retained some of the original Cobra body in this configuration and still had the 427 engine, Halibrand wheels, original gauges, suspension, etc. Upon sale a few years later, the engine was removed and the car sat in the back of the new owners house for decades, where it suffered decay, but nonetheless it was acquired as a complete vehicle and the owner’s intention was to someday rebuild/restore the car with a new Cobra body, ie; it was not “parted out in ‘66”."

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Recent ACs / New Continuation Cobras???
« on: April 27, 2013, 14:22:06 »
quote:
Originally posted by TLegate
   
I think the difference between the cost of an original AC Cobra and a shiny new Kirkham would not be £200,000. More likely somewhere between £300,000 and £400,000, working from the latest 'creative' asking prices.
   

   
   +1, Perhaps even more if you include cars without skeletons in the closet. [;)]

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Lewis Hamilton's Favourite Cars
« on: April 22, 2013, 16:09:17 »
quote:
Originally posted by French Frie
   
the car seems to have been sold twice since the 90's, before LH... and converted very lately (2012 ?) to S/C specs, as it is shown by those pictures [:(] :
   what a pity, as it stayed an very original street version 'til now ...
   

   
   French Frie, That is not CSX3282. The car pictured is CSX3232 owned by Drew Serb. [;)]

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / CSX3016 for sale through Exotic Classics (USA)
« on: April 06, 2013, 15:31:27 »
Controversial topic on multiple forums. ;-))

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General Forum / Badge on eBay
« on: March 26, 2013, 15:22:56 »
quote:
Originally posted by ak1040
   
Hi I don't think it is brass but it is very nice to find a older one for sale and is not over priced yet. Not sure why it is UK ship only.
   

   Received a reply from the seller and you're correct it is a more modern version, not brass.

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General Forum / Badge on eBay
« on: March 26, 2013, 14:46:15 »
Can't tell if that is the old brass version or the more current one. Interesting that the seller will only ship to the UK.

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / CSX 3104
« on: March 20, 2013, 13:59:49 »
quote:
Originally posted by 302EFI
   
quote:
Originally posted by TLegate
   
The 289 can be in your car port for a mere $950,000. No worries....
   
Maybe the sellers expect a particularly good price in view of the car's history and the (alleged) fact that it is almost completely original, but USD 950,000 strikes me nevertheless as a little optimistic.
   

   
   You think the vinyl seats are original? [:D][:D]

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