Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adam I agree about the handling of the original Cobra's. Approx. 270 of the 300 built original Shelby Cobras have been total-crashed accidentally, 29 are in museums and "no. 98" is probably in Carol's private garage. I had the great luck to drive a swiss HS Cobra 289 FIA, which is built for curvaceous mountain races, and was very agile and handy to drive. The GT40 is the only car that I love even more than the Cobras. You lucky guy riding with P.H... If you find the foto, scan and post it, PLEASE! Didier >Ah, but the Cobra was a throw-back when it was built! No one ever put >the words "high tech" and any of the Shelby "Cobras" in the same >sentence that I knew of. The 427 would blister your feet right through >the firewall (or so it was reported.) >I actually had the luck to ride in both a 289 and 427 Cobra as well as >the roadster version of the Ford GT-40. I vividly remember how either >Cobra would reveal the slightest bit of dirt on the road - but that >either one of them was damn fast. The GT-40...well Phil Hill gave the >ride and it was the most amazing experience of my life. It was the >last year that they did the race at Candlestick Park. I was 18. I was >in heaven. I even have a photo somewhere. >Adam