Carroll Shelby and the "left over frames" saga?

[OnyxRider]

Wow a bunch of you guys getting bent out of shape over NYG? ROFL

I might have to hire him to pester you when I will be off this site for long periods.

I love air conditioning too...you can bank on that. But with all the components you may wish for in a Cobra build isn't it taking it far away from the essence of a Cobra?

Ok put in a console with cup holder...no big deal. Mad Max had one to hold his explosives in.

Air conditioning.... well I don't drive mine in 100+ California heat or NYC traffic. A nice ride up the coast LA to Malibu to Santa Barbara.... I mean do you want a coupe version of a Cobra?

Sure put in a sound system...no big deal.

You mention a few other options.... You are turning a Cobra build into an every day driver. And that is something that is rarely done these days. I mean it isn't really practical to be a daily driver in NYC.


Rodknock has the laugh of the day made me laugh..........

Originally Posted by RodKnock

A/C in car without a top? You're killing the environment anyway.

Radio? The music today sucks. You must listen to the symphony of your chimney-smelling sidepipes.

Cup holders? Real men and women just put their coffee cups between their legs and drive.

GPS/Navi? No iPhone huh? Anyway, real men and women don't need directions. They always know where they're going. It's a Zen thing.

P/S? Come on, you know your flabby arms need some exercise. And Cruise Control? You know your flabby calves and weak tendons need the same help as your flabby arms.

Heated seats? Your butt (gluts in trainer's talk) is your body's biggest muscle. Big muscles aren't wimps. They can take the chill.

Automatic transmission? Real men and women don't flick buttons on a steering wheel or just let the car shift for itself. Think of shifting the transmission manually as mental exercise to ward off the onset of dementia.

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Actually, you ought to listen to yourself.

Originally Posted by REAL 1

Actually, what you have is a replica of mine.

Don't need to justify anything. It's all in that silly Registry.

Actually yours is a reissue of mine!

Originally Posted by NewYorkGuy

My group of car friends have done track days, drag strips, street racing, virtual track. We are not dumb car posers who can't change a tire; we are engineers, math wizards, scientists.

Mr. Shelby was a great inventor but he was also a shady businessman. Car fans seem to gloss over facts and lawsuits because, well, he was Carroll Shelby, the chicken farmer from Texas, created the Cobra, gt40, daytona, beat Enzo...so on and so on.

Reminds me of my childhood in NYC, little Italy. My family knew a guy named John Gotti, Sr. He kissed a lot of babies, donated money, a family guy. My dad said he hugged me once. I don't remember. My dad was polite to him but he never did any business or associated with him but John was a great guy in public.

I don't think he really was a shady businessman at heart. Why do you think they always mention snake oil salesman at times when he is brought up. Hey AC Cars I have an engine for your AC. Hey Ford I have a car to put your engine in.