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12-27-2010, 11:44 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Milwaukee,
WI
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX2230 & CSX3134. Both crusty, and Powered by Ford.
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Fame awaits your Cobra! Photos needed for new Cobra book
Ok, well it might not make your Cobra famous, but it sure can't hurt!
Many of you may have seen my last book "The Complete Book of Shelby Automobiles" that was published in 2009. While it covered all CSX2000/3000/4000/7000 and 8000 cars, what I was not allowed to cover were cars not built by Shelby. Well, as luck would have it, I have been asked by Motorbooks to write another book dedicated solely to all things Cobra. It will be released in the fall of 2011 in time for the 50th anniversary of the Cobra, hence the title "Cobra: Fifty Years."
I've been hard at work on it for many months now, and in my humble and completely biased opinion, it will be great! It is as much about the Cobra lifestyle as it is about the cars themselves. As such, I am allowed to cover all variations of non-Shelby built Cobras as well, which I am really pumped about since these cars (and their owners) far outnumber that of the 998 original Cobras built from 1962-1967.
So, to make things interesting, I want pictures of YOUR Superformance/ ERA/ Factory Five/ etc car for consideration of being published in the book. If you have a great shot of your car that you are particularly proud of I want to see it. Action shots are great, as are high quality still photos with "clean" backgrounds- although if you have a nice Cobra shrine built in your garage that is even better! I have tons of photos of original Cobras, but I want to properly represent the huge number of quality replicas- as I think they are very important to keeping the Cobra flame alive and also represent the future of this hobby as originals continue to disappear and get tucked away.
Photos should be high quality JPEG files, ideally between 1mb and 4mb each in size. Please send one or two only, and make sure the total email size is under 5MB, otherwise my computer may spit it out. I'll need details on the car, your name, and if you didn't take the photo I need to know who did and that they are willing to sign a release to get it printed.
Email what you have to me at comer.colin@gmail.com - if your picture(s) make the final layout I will email you with details on what comes next. This will be a quality book that will make any coffee table burst with pride!
Since I just got the green light on this chapter, unfortunately time is short- I will need all submissions by January 10th to be considered.
Let's see what you've got! Any questions, please feel free to email me at any time.
Happy Holidays to all!
Best regards,
Colin Comer
comer.colin@gmail.com
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12-27-2010, 02:07 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Last edited by 1985 CCX; 12-29-2010 at 08:45 AM..
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12-27-2010, 02:23 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: USA,
MI
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Colin,
Pictures coming your way. I enjoyed your book BTW.
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12-27-2010, 03:31 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Meriden,
CT
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427 SC s/n 718, 428 FE
Posts: 1,731
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Colin, if you scan the galleries at this site, you will see hundreds, if not thousands of Cobra photos, many more than you would see if we were to send them to you.
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12-27-2010, 04:59 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Manchester,
MO
Cobra Make, Engine: Hurricane - FE
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Don't forget us Hurricane guys
Colin
email sent. Hope you'll include the Hurricane brand as part of the book
Paul Proefrock
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12-27-2010, 05:44 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Cape Coral,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance # 1774 / 392 Stroked Windsor
Posts: 465
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Colin, Sent you some pics! Mark
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12-27-2010, 06:17 PM
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Colin,
What will be the status of pictures submitted but not used in the book-will they be released or sold? Will we see them appear un-authorized on calenders, sweat shirts, magazines or other public areas?
Also, are engine bay photos desired?
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Last edited by ERA Chas; 12-27-2010 at 06:19 PM..
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12-27-2010, 09:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ERA Chas
Colin,
What will be the status of pictures submitted but not used in the book-will they be released or sold? Will we see them appear un-authorized on calenders, sweat shirts, magazines or other public areas?
Also, are engine bay photos desired?
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I'm glad you brought that up. I would not like to find my photos sold or released to others to use. |
12-28-2010, 05:58 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Crooked River Ranch,
OR
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA # 291, 427 side oiler
Posts: 25
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It looks like Wed might be nice enough here to take the Cobra out for some good clean shots. I'll send you some.
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12-28-2010, 08:05 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Scottsdale,
Az
Cobra Make, Engine: Black CSX 4910, Roush 511 8 stack
Posts: 1,206
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Here is mine
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12-28-2010, 08:17 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
SC
Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, ERA 289 roadster hybrid, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
Posts: 12,763
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Colin,
What type of shots are you looking for? Front, side, engine, interior, rear. At rest artistically or do you want action shots of cars at the track? Give us some ideas as to what you are fishing for and I'm sure the members of Club Cobra will be more than happy to assist you.
Finally, what angle are you writing this new book from? How will your portray the replica/continuation series cars?
Bill S.
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12-28-2010, 04:06 PM
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Oh yeah, now there's a "clean" background shot. Just a bit of touch up with Paint Brush and your in! 
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12-28-2010, 05:31 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: ASHEVILLE,
NC
Cobra Make, Engine: Factory Five, 427W
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here you go, I also sent you two by e-mail
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12-28-2010, 05:43 PM
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Join Date: Jun 1999
Cobra Make, Engine: Three Cobras, one 351W, one 427SO, one 527BB & one GT-40 427R
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for those concerned
Guys, for what it's worth, I have known Colin to be one of the most honest and straight up guys you ever meet with integrity credentials as worthy of anyone you would have ever known. And quite frankly, it would be an honor to be included in anything he does and I already gave him an invitation to full access to anything I have, and did not even think to mention anything about permission as it never even crossed my mind to even worry about it. And in this world we live in, I worry about a LOT of stuff... however, this not being one of them.
Colin is the real deal, folks.
Randall
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12-28-2010, 06:08 PM
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Colin
Pics of SPF 1698 emailed
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12-30-2010, 11:09 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Nashville,
Tn
Cobra Make, Engine: Shell Valley Daytona Coupe, 347, 545 FWHP T56 6-Speed.
Posts: 67
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Last edited by Lex; 12-30-2010 at 11:14 AM..
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01-06-2011, 07:31 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Farmingdale,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Classic Motor Car; 427 S/O
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additional Pics
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12-28-2010, 06:18 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Meriden,
CT
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427 SC s/n 718, 428 FE
Posts: 1,731
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Colin, here's a nice photo of my ERA at the CT shoreline. Ther are many others including an entire album of build photos. You are welcome to any of these. You can see them on www.Fotki.com./katmandu/cars & car shows/
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12-28-2010, 06:40 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Sydney - Australia,
NSW
Cobra Make, Engine: Still dreaming!
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G'day Colin.
I'm just confirming whether the zip file containing high res images as shown below made it to you?
I am sending you these on behalf of Stef, username : stefanog
Cheers.
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12-28-2010, 08:10 PM
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Prosper,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: CAV GT40 #169, Ford 408 Stroker & ZF Transaxle
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Colin,
Your welcome to use anything in my gallery you find interesting. Finishing a Carbon Fiber Cobra (Exact Cobra) right now but the Kirkham FIA with the P51 is pretty cool pic along with the Superformance with the orginal Paxton on it. By the way, I'm the guy that was very interested in the Red/Black Pantera GTS you had for sale many years ago. Followed your cars alot over the years as Phil Shultz was my college room mate in the 70s at Unv Wisconsin.....Good luck with the book!
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