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The video footage I saw shows no burnout only cobra driving by in a controlled manner and spectator jumping onto roadway making some sort of gesture at the cobra and cobra swerving and possibly braking to avoid spectator. Spectator then walks away from accident seen while looking over his shoulder at others walking towards the crash.
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Maybe the pulling of the video was in respect to the victims.
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I have the video. I will not put it up here out of respect for and in hope for some dignity for the victims. The video is extremely short, maybe 5 seconds max, taken from a poor vantage point and is of very poor and grainy image quality. It's hard to say from the video if the car was engaged in a burnout at the time of the accident. The mention in my original post of a burnout being involved comes from law enforcement sources investigating the accident.
It has never been my intent in starting this thread to place any judgement on the victims, only to implore all of us to be more careful when driving these cars. They are unforgiving to say the least. I cast no presumption of guilt whatsoever upon the vicims. Regardless of fault or lack thereof, this is a tragedy. Let us all learn from this situation. |
Cobra replica windshield
From a picture in the local news, it appears that the windshield collapsed when the car went under the highway cable. My question is, are the windshield frames supplied in some kits not strong enough to offer crash protection? Should they be? My old MG and AH 3000 frames were pretty stout.
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The best protection in a Cobra is found between the ears of the driver. |
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I do know that the original Shamrock windscreen frame and mounting might be reasonably strong as one car went through a barbed wire fence and the windscreen deflected the wire high enough to pass over the body over the occupants heads but that is in no way a definitive test.
Despite the above I don't think many sports car windscreens will be able to deflect a stout safety barrier cable. |
Hal Copple's immortal words, "When you put that tiny silver key into the ignition, and begin your startup countdown, your car will whisper 'take me for granted, and I will kill you.' "
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There's 100% no doubt in my mind that the spectator that ran out into the street as this driver was leaving the show caused this horrific accident. I took multiple screenshots from the video and then put them together to slow it down. You can clearly see this guy running out into the road as Cobra is driving out at what appears to me to be between 45-50mph driving straight and NOT spinning tires or doing a burnout. This driver just swerved as to not hit this man running out and spun out right into the wire guard rail. May these folks RIP they did nothing wrong.
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I, for one hope you are right, we (Cobra owners), don't need any more black marks pinned to us, as to the kind cars we drive. Questions: 1- Have any one there in the area (From our site) kept track of the investigation from the state police (Primary report?) 2-Is there just the one video we know about or multiples? Thank you COBRA-SPO2400 for your effort to clear a "Brother's name". Tom.
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as a retired fire fighter and cobra owner, please just have respect for pwer and life, seen too many in my time and yes the impact has a big ripple effect, rip but we live with the memory!
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as a retired fire fighter and cobra owner, please just have respect for pwer and life, seen too many in my time and yes the impact has a big ripple effect, rip but we live with the memory!
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Instead of comparing videos, mine is more gruesome than yours, how about everybody say a prayer for the couple to rest in peace and remember to treat your cobra like a loaded weapon, because that is what this cars are!
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I can’t even find a video!!! Bad things happen to good people all of the time… I can’t believe how Full Grown Men act like women…. Kids get cancer and die, that’s way more tragic than someone getting killed late in life living their dreams! When I die I want to go in my sleep just like my Grandfather did and not screaming like the rest of the people in the van. Grow a set and move on!
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Let me be the first to say this. Maxjeep, you sir have NO respect, I know a lot of these "decent" people here, and for you to call them Women, reeks of what kind of person you are, as I see you don't respect Women either. It's nice that you get to decide, when the grieving should be over. It looks like you're not one of us, after all. Ever heard of Compassion, or Empathy, doesn't look like it. Maybe take your own advice use the last 2-words you typed here and Move On.
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Did they find the guy it is manslaughter at the very least.
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