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Steve, CSX 2149 is a wonderful early 289 car with only ~23,000 original miles. Originally owned by Brian Malloy, the inventor of Prozac, after buying it from Ford where it was an executive car or something to that effect. It was found by the Culligan Soft Water man when installing a system for Dr. Malloy on his farm outside of Indianapolis. Apparently, Dr. Malloy didn't like the original off-white and must have had an Earl Schieb trainee paint the car bronze metallic. It sat in the dirt floor barn for many years, where a raccoon took up residence in the interior.
After discovery, it passed into the hands of a Shelby lover, who eventually loaned it to a museum in Gatlinburg, TN, where it was displayed for several years. During that time, it became "famous" as the example of an "original" Cobra on the DIY television network. Tom Cotter and I bought the car and have spent the last year and a half slowly restoring it, using our Cobras, CSX 2401 and CSX 2490 as on-hand models for comparison, as well as detailed photos and diagrams made prior to disassembly. We hope to have it completed next spring and move on to our next project.
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