[kitcarbp]

Today while at my local cars and coffee in suburban DC, I’m chatting with two gentleman next to a beautifully restored split window corvette, when I learn one of the gentleman used to own CSX 3173 from 1970-72 in the DC area. After doing some research on 3173 history I learned it is a very rare street 427 version with 2x4’s and last sold in 2019 for $2.4M. Wow. When I asked the former owner of 3173 why he sold it in ‘72 , he explained it was simply to finance his college education and get a degree. The stuff you learn and the great people you meet at your local cars and coffee! As I drove away in my replica, he told me to “take good care of my Cobra” and winked. Yeah , I wish , I thought to myself. I never thought I’d meet an original Cobra owner here in my town. Had to share this story.