|
My thought is that it is easier to lose control in the Cobra.
|
I recently watched in rear view mirror a friend spin out into oncoming traffic at 35 head on into a Prius. He walked away with 5 point belt marks on shoulders otherwise fine. Amazing as front half of car destroyed. Prius driver had bloody nose and showmen up from airbag deployment. I found the cobra hood about 40 feet away in bushes. Not a scratch. Otherwise parts and bits everywhere. Glad both lived to tell about it. Those race harnesses really did a good job. Nothing to sneer at.
|
There is nothing really there to help ya in a crash.
|
Quote:
Regardless, it's worth noting there are substantial differences in how different cars are constructed: E.R.A. 427: http://www.erareplicas.com/427/img/chassis.gif Superformance MKIII: https://www.superformance.com/themes...kiii-small.jpg Kirkham: http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/atta...-custom-4-.jpg Factory Five Mk4: https://www.factoryfive.com/wp-conte.../01/mkBA48.jpg West Coast / Kellison: http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/atta...92e3c77c4e.jpg Note the door beams and other occupant protection in FFR and West Coast cars. I understand Arntz / Butler shared these features as well. Those with 'ladder' frames generally don't. Notwithstanding substantial differences in frame / chassis construction and occupant protection, few of these cars have collapsible steering columns and probably none have engineered crush zones. Be careful out there! |
Great point Brian.
The 50 year mark of the IIHS. Matchup 2009 Malibu VS 1959 Bel Air. https://www.iihs.org/about-us/50th-anniversary |
Thats a Shelby CSX4000 chassis for a fiberglass bodied car, not a Kirkham
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
We don't use beams, but have a complete fabricated waffle structure.
http://erareplicas.com/427/img/door.gif |
Prayers for my friend Cameron, his family and that his girlfriend recovers physically and that over time she will recover from the horror of this tragic accident.
Jeff |
Other than being ejected, i seriously doubt they the driver at least would not have been pretty bad off. Looking at the impact damage, how the steering column was broken and ripped out whole probably. Clearly a Lexan windshield. Look at how the trunk is skewed. Clearly an idiot not wearing seat belts is plain dumb in any vehicle. Yeah there are always those one in a million being ejected actually saved their lives. Why do most of those stories all seem to involve Corvettes? California does not need any more help in being stupid.
|
Clearly not a roll over in the KTLA footage you see he creamed the light pole. Exploding fiberglass of even normal metal vs almost immovable objects are always loud. Do not know they are so "stunned" by the noise.
|
Quote:
|
I am sorry for your loss.
|
So sorry to hear that.
|
The main virtue perhaps with a lap belt it can keep you at the controls when the car starts moving in ways you don't want.
|
| All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:23 PM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
The representations expressed are the representations and opinions of the clubcobra.com forum members and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and viewpoints of the site owners, moderators, Shelby American, any other replica manufacturer, Ford Motor Company. This website has been planned and developed by clubcobra.com and its forum members and should not be construed as being endorsed by Ford Motor Company, or Shelby American or any other manufacturer unless expressly noted by that entity. "Cobra" and the Cobra logo are registered trademarks for Ford Motor Co., Inc. clubcobra.com forum members agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyrighted material is owned by you. Although we do not and cannot review the messages posted and are not responsible for the content of any of these messages, we reserve the right to delete any message for any reason whatsoever. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s). Thank you for visiting clubcobra.com. For full policy documentation refer to the following link: