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Title: A98 in "Classic & Sports Cars" 09/2011
Post by: dkp_cobra on October 07, 2011, 12:16:54

There is a nice story about A98 in "Classic & Sports Car" 09/2011

Title: A98 in "Classic & Sports Cars" 09/2011
Post by: Chafford on October 07, 2011, 13:54:59

A very interesting article. Has Steve Gray completed the two replicas of A98?

Title: A98 in "Classic & Sports Cars" 09/2011
Post by: Flyinghorse on October 07, 2011, 16:30:25

Mark,Why dont you phone him,then post up the reply?

Title: A98 in "Classic & Sports Cars" 09/2011
Post by: Chafford on October 07, 2011, 16:56:04

I'll email him.

Title: A98 in "Classic & Sports Cars" 09/2011
Post by: TLegate on October 07, 2011, 19:57:08

Looking forward to his polite and comprehensive reply :-)

Title: A98 in "Classic & Sports Cars" 09/2011
Post by: MkIV Lux on November 16, 2011, 14:08:33

On a blog of Classic & Sports Cars of 15 november 2011, Editor Mick Walsh mentions Barrie Bird as recreator of an A98.
   
   Nice tribute to the Cobra and its Thames Ditton origins.
   
   http://www.classicandsportscar.com/blogs/mick-walsh/cobra-british-beauty-with-an-american-beat

Title: A98 in "Classic & Sports Cars" 09/2011
Post by: nikbj68 on November 16, 2011, 14:38:51

What a well written piece, and I`m already VERY excited about the Revival!!!
   To say Barrie 'recreated' A98 is to suggest he made a replica, but over many, many years he rebuilt THE Le Mans car after it`s horrific accident using much of the original metal.
   It certainly is a more eye-pleasing shape than the Daytonas, and according to Barrie would have been a fair bit faster at Le Mans had the drivers not been instructed to rev to 6,000 compared to the 7,200 that the Daytonas did!