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Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 01-02-2018, 06:50 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 35,587
Posted By VRM
Well, there is some history behind the whole...

Well, there is some history behind the whole thing...

Originally, the blue and orange was the logo of a US oil company that Gulf bought. Wyer and Gulf wanted to use them on the race cars, so they...
Forum: ALL COBRA TALK 01-01-2018, 11:22 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 35,587
Posted By VRM
Tim, If memory serves I think CSX 3050 was...

Tim,
If memory serves I think CSX 3050 was painted Gulf Orange - that same orange is used on the pale blue with orange stripe John Wyer race cars of the 60's.
If it is Gulf Orange, then it is from...
Forum: Shelby and Racing History 05-07-2013, 01:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,687
Posted By VRM
Hmm... Did Scot Sanders or Doug Stokes work for...

Hmm... Did Scot Sanders or Doug Stokes work for Shelby?

The day the $16 million Ferrari got a Ford V-8 - is this the Pebble Beach Goodings Auction car ??? - The Vintage Racing League...
Forum: Shelby and Racing History 05-07-2013, 01:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,687
Posted By VRM
The professors would be Charles Betz and Fred...

The professors would be Charles Betz and Fred Peters - a couple of very well known collectors. The car is supposed to be 250 TR 0666. This is the same car that Jon Shirley just sold for $16M.
I've...
Forum: Lounge 03-11-2013, 02:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 389
Posted By VRM
Yep, I've probably been one of a whole lotta...

Yep, I've probably been one of a whole lotta people submitting requests for this sort of thing for years.
I was a stamp collector when I was a kid (Geek!!), and still have more than a passing...
Forum: Lounge 02-28-2013, 12:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 635
Posted By VRM
Earl, I always got a kick out of your little...

Earl, I always got a kick out of your little avatar jumping back and forth - ouch ouch - hot sand! Good luck on finishing the Cobra!

Wes, congrats on the retirement! A friend of mine recently...
Forum: Models and Collectibles 02-22-2013, 01:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,055
Posted By VRM
Cool photos, though rather pricey - horrible...

Cool photos, though rather pricey - horrible website.

Steve
Forum: Shelby and Racing History 02-22-2013, 01:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,792
Posted By VRM
Rich, Excellent! Thanks for posting! I had a...

Rich,
Excellent! Thanks for posting! I had a couple of friends over a year or two ago and I queued up the dunking section of Spinout and swore up and down that it was not a Cobra. They thought I...
Forum: Shelby and Racing History 02-02-2013, 09:00 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,792
Posted By VRM
Rich, Can you post some photos of it? I would...

Rich, Can you post some photos of it? I would love to see it - I spent a fair bit of time trying to figure out what it was.

Thanks!
Steve
Forum: Lounge 06-05-2012, 11:16 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 836
Posted By VRM
I read some other forum somewhere that said it...

I read some other forum somewhere that said it was CSX 2417, and it was caused by fuel line rupture.

Steve
Forum: Lounge 03-14-2012, 12:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 953
Posted By VRM
Wow - that is really too bad. I always enjoyed...

Wow - that is really too bad. I always enjoyed talking/debating with him. He was always logical, rational, and most importantly, pretty damn funny! Rest in peace John.

Steve
Forum: Lounge 10-31-2011, 12:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,126
Posted By VRM
I have two - both are true and actually happened....

I have two - both are true and actually happened.

My wife and I were camping with some other couples a few years ago. We were sitting around the fire drinking, and going over all the things we...
Forum: Lounge 08-02-2011, 11:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 613
Posted By VRM
No worries - My state usually gets plates out...

No worries - My state usually gets plates out pretty quickly - I guess CA takes longer.
Forum: Lounge 08-02-2011, 08:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 613
Posted By VRM
Just curious - How are you allowed to drive it...

Just curious - How are you allowed to drive it without a licence plate? And doesn't CA require a front plate and the goofy mounting hardware that ruins the lines of the car?

Steve
Forum: Lounge 07-06-2011, 10:22 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,462
Posted By VRM
We are all prostitutes - it's just a matter of...

We are all prostitutes - it's just a matter of setting the price. :JEKYLHYDE

My price would be a helluva lot higher - knowing full well that I would have that memory for the rest of my life.
Forum: Shelby and Racing History 06-22-2011, 12:12 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,700
Posted By VRM
Hey! That's my photo! The rest are here: ...

Hey! That's my photo! The rest are here:
CS2131 Replica album | Steve DeVaux | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy. (http://public.fotki.com/VRM/fordshelby/shelby-cobras/cs2131-replica/)...
Forum: Lounge 06-22-2011, 09:07 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,462
Posted By VRM
I'll pass...I like my steaks rare.:CRY:

I'll pass...I like my steaks rare.:CRY:
Forum: Shelby and Racing History 04-13-2011, 01:18 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 30,684
Posted By VRM
Zuidema passed away a few years ago. Harr Ford...

Zuidema passed away a few years ago. Harr Ford closed its doors recently too, though the Harr Motor Group still sells Toyotas and Chryslers in the Worcester (pronounced 'Wooster' for all the...
Forum: Lounge 12-02-2010, 01:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,001
Posted By VRM
I like the '54 Buick Wildcat II ...

I like the '54 Buick Wildcat II

http://www.redscarfclub.com/Images%204/Rare%20Cars/1954%20Buick%20Wildcat%20II.gif


Though I guess it has been redone to this now:...
Forum: Lounge 12-02-2010, 12:56 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,187
Posted By VRM
Yep - you have about 5 minutes. I come up with...

Yep - you have about 5 minutes. I come up with 10 questions, and then eliminate the 5 worst, and then draw up a picture or three showing where everything was.

The best I know of was from guy I...
Forum: Lounge 11-30-2010, 02:31 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,187
Posted By VRM
I've beaten more than a few (lost a few, too). ...

I've beaten more than a few (lost a few, too). It helps to know that radar is a very imperfect tool. And being able to explain complicated science in simple terms helps also.
I also beat Lidar...
Forum: Lounge 11-30-2010, 01:46 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,187
Posted By VRM
Wayne, I would still get pics of where he was...

Wayne,
I would still get pics of where he was sitting, and try to get it at the same time of day, and in the same light conditions.

You were following other cars and being passed by the truck -...
Forum: Lounge 08-30-2010, 10:01 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 7,416
Posted By VRM
Drivers Against Road Texting Drivers Against...

Drivers Against Road Texting

Drivers Against Distracted Driving - might not be a bad one for exactly the same reason that Jamo made his daughters read this thread.

BTW, Jamo, what was their...
Forum: Models and Collectibles 08-25-2010, 10:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,017
Posted By VRM
Well, the body shape looks pretty good, but the...

Well, the body shape looks pretty good, but the markings are off. Not bad for $40, but I'd rather have the original. ;)

Steve
Forum: Lounge 08-24-2010, 05:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,224
Posted By VRM
Y'know - vintage racing means (to me anyways)...

Y'know - vintage racing means (to me anyways) that you are driving a bunch of old stuff around the track at close to suicidal speeds. This is a modern race car in an old Tiger body.

Steve
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