Cobra- Is it real ?

mdross1 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-21-2015, 02:59 AM

A lot of times people are just trying to start a conversation it just might be a nervous response. Whatever, I have sometimes come back with it is sure real to me. Most have no clue what a real Cobra is anyway. If they ask for more detail then the replica comes into the conversation and why my car means so much to me and it is a REAL relicar Cobra.

Buzz · #2 (**permalink**) 01-21-2015, 05:57 AM

Is it real? We all know what they mean so unless you're driving a 60's original, best answer="No"

If the person seems genuinely interested, I'll say it's a replica. Some go on to ask which brand and the conversation goes from there. Most here in the Caribbean ask what kind of car it is or how old. One guy who sees it on a semi regular basis always yells "Aston Martin!" when I drive past.

Occasionally they yell "Shelby" or "Cobra" and most who have no clue what it is are just amazed that it has a V8.

One afternoon in the parking lot of the local marina, as I negotiated a speed bump by the taxi stand this huge guy left his domino game, hurried over and asked gruffly, "I heard you built that car yourself - Is that true?" I just smiled and nodded. Right after that I passed a group of what appeared to be Aussies on an open top tour jeep and one guy leaned way over and said "you've got to be sh-ttin' me!" I suppose that was about the last thing he expected to see on the road down here.

patrickt · #3 (**permalink**) 01-21-2015, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Buzz

If the person seems genuinely interested, I'll say it's a replica. Some go on to ask which brand and the conversation goes from there. Most here in the Caribbean ask what kind of car it is or how old. One guy who sees it on a semi regular basis always yells "Aston Martin!" when I drive past.

Occasionally they yell "Shelby" or "Cobra" and most who have no clue what it is are just amazed that it has a V8.

I have been asked, on at least three occasions over the last ten years, "Is this James Bond's car?" The last time, the young woman who asked that then turned to her friend and said that she would like to have one just like it, and her friend replied, "yeah, right... I bet that car costs ten thousand dollars -- maybe more....". Well, that was a few years ago, inflation and all....

rodneym · #4 (**permalink**) 01-21-2015, 09:24 AM

If it wasn't for the dual rollbars, she would have said, "Twelve thousand."

patrickt · #5 (**permalink**) 01-21-2015, 09:36 AM

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If it wasn't for the dual rollbars, she would have said, "Twelve thousand."

Ahhh, well let me tell you another story. Thirty years or so ago, I was young in my career, and I was flying through LAX. I was in first class and, when I boarded the plane, imagine my surprise and delight to be seated next to Burt Reynolds. I nodded "hello" to him, but we did not speak during the short flight. However, towards the end of the flight he asked me to pass him a magazine from across the isle, which I did, and I said "by the way, I'm a big fan of yours." He smiled politely at me and said "I'm not Burt Reynolds." Well, that depressed me for the rest of the day. Had that man simply smiled and nodded, or had he even said "I really appreciate that, thanks." it would have made my week, and I would have remembered it to this day. And so, my dear Rodney, I view the "Is it real?" scenario to be in a similar vein. Others, of course, will disagree.

rodneym · #6 (**permalink**) 01-21-2015, 10:11 AM

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Ahhh, well let me tell you another story. Thirty years or so ago, I was young in my career, and I was flying through LAX. I was in first class and, when I boarded the plane, imagine my surprise and delight to be seated next to Burt Reynolds. I nodded "hello" to him, but we did not speak during the short flight. However, towards the end of the flight he asked me to pass him a magazine from across the isle, which I did, and I said "by the way, I'm a big fan of yours." He smiled politely at me and said "I'm not Burt Reynolds." Well, that depressed me for the rest of the day. Had that man simply smiled and nodded, or had he even said "I really appreciate that, thanks." it would have made my week, and I would have remembered it to this day. And so, my dear Rodney, I view the "Is it real?" scenario to be in a similar vein. Others, of course, will disagree.

That's actually a good one. Here's mine, non Cobra related: In my salad days, I was signed to Capitol records. My band was new to the label and we were at a concert, sharing a box with the uppers, including the president. Well, as the night passed, the president's wife was sitting real close, I mean really leaning in, kicking her shoe off and tickling my leg, and placing her hand further up my thigh as the night passed. I was freaking out. I figured the president and his wife have an open marriage. She was not attactive. But was I going to have to take one for the team? This was our carreer at stake! Nothing happened but on the way home, I was looking at the piece of paper she handed me with her number on it. I was saying, "I can't believe Gary's wife! She wanted me!" My friend says, "Who? That wasn't Gary's wife. That was Becky from accounting."
Moral of the story: The truth shall set you free.

DanEC · #7 (**permalink**) 01-21-2015, 10:23 AM

Yeah, ego can be kind of a fragile thing. Years ago I was proudly showing my wife's cousin (female) my 67 Plymouth GTX complete with 440 motor and all, and her only comment was: "OK, I think I totaled one like that when I was in college" in a tone that suggested it was no big loss.