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Topic: Cobra vs Corvette, the early years
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 29200
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-09-2003 09:39 PM
 
http://www.tamsoldracecarsite.net/CobraPrototype.html#Cobra%20Prototype
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Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,&'03
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
www.moneymakerracing.com
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-10-2003 01:53 PM
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seaweed
Gearhead Posts: 146
From: MA.
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 01-12-2003 06:03 PM
Brings back memories---Don yenkco corvett--Jaun farngio ? mer.benz--Brigs Cuningham his own?? Roger Penski Zarex specil--Lance Revantlow scarab--Great Work Alex--S.
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 29200
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-15-2003 11:40 AM
Thank you but I can't take all the credit. Tomp turned me onto the link. I just posted it.  ------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,&'03
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
www.moneymakerracing.com
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GrabberBlue
Journeyman Posts: 29
From: Manor, Tx
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 01-15-2003 11:47 AM
Ahh, the good old days!------------------
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Sam Blalock
70 Stang [This message has been edited by GrabberBlue (edited 01-15-2003).]
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MidLifCrisis
Gearhead Posts: 673
From: Frederick County, MD
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 07-08-2003 11:34 PM
I loved that part where Ken Miles let's all the cars go by while in the pits, then comes out to pass them all and claim second. I remember a story in one of the old SAAC magazines I will try to retell from memory. During time trials at a road race, they take a Cobra out and put down some impressive times. Then a crew member sneaks a specially marked fuel can said to contain an experimental outlaw blend of rocket fuel. He proceeds to fill the Cobra's tank while being observed by the competition. The Cobra is taken back out for another lap session. This time it is screaming around the track, hanging out in the corners, barely under control, and posting phenominal lap times. When the car pits, the competitors raise a stink to the officials that the car was running unapproved fuel. The officials check and find standard race gas the same that is used by eveyone else. Needless to say, the competition left feeling none too confident. Charlie
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ukracer
Gearhead Posts: 192
From: South Wales UK
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 08-28-2003 05:50 PM
People are still racing these cars for real even now. I regularly race against a 289 Cobra and have seen others (incl 427) being raced. Oh, and I have got my '69 Mustang going faster than the 289 Cobra now!
Cheers, Martin. (HSCC HRS #3)
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Thumper
Journeyman Posts: 13
From: Moxee WA USA
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 08-04-2004 07:45 PM
They used to put up a tombstone in the infield. Said something like "Here Lies the Corvettes"
Years ago, we were house sitting for a friend and 'Vette owner. For lack of anything better to read, I picked up one of his Vette history book. Got a real laugh out of the references in 1963 thru 1970 as the "Dark Ages" for the Vettes. They said it was unfair that the vettes had to compete with a car that was 800 to 1000 lbs lighter.
...Boo...Hoo.... ;>)
Bill
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