Article on Cobra Ned in Shelby American

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Neither Ned nor I knew that he would become the Cobra Registrar for SAAC when we did the deal on CSX2306 in the spring of 1972. We were both just kids who had worshiped the cars that whupped Ferrari in the mid 1960's, and we"d gotten a taste of what these cars were like as much by happenstance as anything else. Several of the previous owners of CSX2306 tried to buy it from me at well below market value before Ned showed up with what was a cashier's check for the fair price for a straight car at the time. I am quite happy that he enjoyed the car as much as I did, and that he turned his fascination with it into what has become a labor of love -- shrinks like me might (and have to his face) called it an obsession -- that really blesses all of us who enjoy this marque. He should remain the registrar into his dotage unless crooks and pretenders drive him to distraction with lawsuits filed by slimey scheisters. The work he has put onto the registry is absolutely remarkable, particularly when one considers that he is a very active businessman and loving husband / father. He is a wonderful friend with an exquisite sense of humor, and as honest as human beings get. A few years back he let me drive CSX2306 on one of the Cotter/Maxwell road tours. It was a thrilling trip back in time. If Cobraphiles Google CSX2306 they will find photos of the car over the years. It is now black with a red interior and resides in Montana. The Cobra emblem on the rear deck is still mounted off-center enter as it was when I was its custodian!