[Nedsel]

That was a shot of my 289 (CSX 2306) from several years back, and yes I left the Cobra Club badge on the car after first putting it on back in 1972. Originally, there was white paint where the badge now shows the brass base material; the paint flaked off over time. As mentioned earlier, The Cobra Club was started back in the early 70's, and was one of - if not the- earliest national clubs for Cobra owners. Founded by Bruce Jodar in Michigan, I'm guessing it never had more than a few hundred members, and when SAAC was founded in 1976, both it and the Shelby Owners Association were folded into it. Because of its short life span and limited membership, few of those badges were produced, and fewer still exist today. As for the hose-clamp attaching methodology, please remember, that was state of the art back in '72!