Cobra- Is it real ?

[REAL 1]

Every barrel of apples has it's "wankers" whether it be the barrel of originals, continuation or replica barrel. I've run into wankers from each barrel.

[DanEC]

I guess if given to long winded answers, you can say: It's real in the sense that like Carroll Shelby, I started by going out to find a donor chassis and body from an established manufacture to start with. Then I got me a big Ford engine and transmission and squeezed them in, found some appropriate tires and wheels, cobbled up a few things as I went and made a few other changes/additions to suit my purposes. So while like Carroll's Cobras, it's a real conglomeration of various parts and sources and has a lot in common with his cars, it's basically kind of like a cousin once or twice, maybe three or four times removed.

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by REAL 1

Every barrel of apples has it's "wankers" whether it be the barrel of originals, continuation or replica barrel. I've run into wankers from each barrel.

So you met the guy with the 40th Anniversary continuation series from PA

I know the LVSAAC guys could point him out in a heartbeat



Bill S.

[mptech]

When I first began to drive mine, a couple guys asked if it was a Kit Car and I said yes, then they asked what year Mustang frame it used, so after awhile I began to reply that it was a replica with a custom designed frame and suspension. Some of the more knowledgeable guys would then ask if it was a Factory Five. (that's alright too)


A friend in the club has a very cool "real" 289. I've seen a lot of guys walk up and reach up under the fender wells to feel the aluminum body or even worse, knock the fender with their knuckles (I'm sorry, but I just think that's rude, you don't touch some else's stuff!)
I've seen guys ask him if it was real and he tells them yes (which it is). He told me that a couple guys have argued with him and told him why it's not real. Morons!

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by mptech

When I first began to drive mine, a couple guys asked if it was a Kit Car and I said yes, then they asked what year Mustang frame it used, so after awhile I began to reply that it was a replica with a custom designed frame and suspension. Some of the more knowledgeable guys would then ask if it was a Factory Five. (that's alright too)

I've had many ask the 'frame question'. Apparently these people have never crawled under a car and are completely oblivious to unibody construction, notwithstanding the majority of vehicles have been made that way for decades.

[REAL 1]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

So you met the guy with the 40th Anniversary continuation series from PA

I know the LVSAAC guys could point him out in a heartbeat



Bill S.

Yes. I know who he is. He is very hard to take. Very.