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11-17-2011, 12:23 PM
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Senile Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Buffalo, NY USA,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance
Posts: 4,566
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On track "OOOPS"
Anyone know the story on this incident?
Safety Equip ? - GT40s.com
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11-17-2011, 12:31 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Cobra Make, Engine: Lone Star with IRS, 427W with megasquirt, T56 magnum
Posts: 309
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Ouch!
I would really like to hear the failure analysis on this one.
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11-17-2011, 12:44 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Allen,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Werk77 289FIA
Posts: 1,295
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It is just amazing how the poster "Howard Jones" jumped to conclusions.
"Check out the roll cage and roll over bar"
There is no roll cage on this Cobra installed and the roll bar did the job.
"The driver was walking around after the insident and generally OK.
No names or other information for now. But I hope to prompt a discussion on roll over protection and general safety equip. Buy the way compair this car..."
So what's the fuss?
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11-17-2011, 12:47 PM
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Backdraft Racing Dealer
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Haven,
CT
Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft Racing
Posts: 5,124
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That is in fact a very old BDR. Can you provide any details on where and when this happened? As always, glad to hear the driver is OK.
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11-17-2011, 12:58 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Dadeville,
AL
Cobra Make, Engine: Sold my EM.
Posts: 2,459
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Based on the phone number, the tow truck is from Palmdale, CA.
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11-17-2011, 03:18 PM
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Senile Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Buffalo, NY USA,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance
Posts: 4,566
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Quote:
Originally Posted by G-Pete
It is just amazing how the poster "Howard Jones" jumped to conclusions.
"Check out the roll cage and roll over bar"
There is no roll cage on this Cobra installed and the roll bar did the job.
"The driver was walking around after the insident and generally OK.
No names or other information for now. But I hope to prompt a discussion on roll over protection and general safety equip. Buy the way compair this car..."
So what's the fuss? |
I think he was being ironic. Of course there is not a cage and it appears from these photos that the roll bar did not come into play, I don't see any marks on it.
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11-17-2011, 09:07 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Waddell,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: Alum bodied CSX4266, fuel injected alloy 472, 663 hp Engine built by Dralle. Suspension by Tom Barnard
Posts: 938
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That is Willow Springs International Raceway in the Antelope Valley north of Los Angeles!
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11-17-2011, 09:59 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Sleepy Hollow,
IL
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #647 brushed
Posts: 412
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark IV
I think he was being ironic. Of course there is not a cage and it appears from these photos that the roll bar did not come into play, I don't see any marks on it.
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I'm pretty sure that roll bar is bent, not a lot, but you can see it in the second picture.
In any case, pretty nasty crash to walk away from. |
11-18-2011, 04:42 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Windham,,
Me
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When building my car the roll bar and it's connection to the frame was not compromised in any way.Still always made me wonder with it as low as it is not to mention the windshield frame made of brass.Never slowed me down,maybe the fear of mayhem was part of the adreneline rush.
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