What is the LATEST recognition your Cobra has had recently?

[Zulu]

At the Charlotte Auto Fair :

Two guys walk up and ask a very well known Cobra aficionado :
"Is is real ?" Looking at his Beautiful ERA.

His answer: " Can you see it ?? If you can, it must be real !!!..... "

I'm chuckling at this time

But he was gracious and he continues : " What you really mean to ask , it is Original ?......." and he then gave them the story on the Car.

Very well done .

[Edley Rondinone]

Went out to Palm Springs for lunch Saturday. I like going to the "Kickstand Cafe" , which is the type of bar/grille that has an old Indian motorcycle bolted near the top of the wall, hanging out over the sidewalk. Also, the waitresses are usually the "Large-Breasted-Mattress-Thrasher" types!

The temperature was in the low 90's in PS, and the Kickstand has those all-important misters spraying that cool, refreshing mist that makes the desert livable. Plus, the dining patio is up on the second floor, offering great vistas of the scantily-clad ladies window-shopping on Palm Canyon Drive.

The Kickstand has the usual menu of burgers, salads, chicken-breast sandwiches etc, so I ordered up mu favorite: a Cobb salad, less the bleu cheese crumbles and less the mushrooms, but with extra bacon bits.

I finished my meal, paid the tab, then walked downstairs to the Cobra parked just across the street from the Kickstand. I hopped in the Cobra, and was putting on the belts, when I noticed two older couples watching my every move with a keen eye. I glanced over their direction, and smiled at the foursome, each couple in matching Hawaiian shirts.

One of the wives mentioned that they were standing there and waiting for me to start the Cobra , so they could hear the rumble of the exhaust coming out of the sidepipes. I obliged, the Cobra fired instantly, and settled into a deep, gutteral, almost prehistoric rumble. I glanced over at these four people, and they were all smiling, and nodding their heads, and saying that they loved the sound that emanated from the car. I nodded, smiled back, wished them a great weekend, waited for a break in the traffic, and rumbled down the road.

A beautiful day. Good food, cute waitresses, great weather, and a Cobra.

[BMK]

Edley

Great to see that recognition. Had a similiar experience whilst dining.

However these two leggy young ladies decided to lean all over my car taking photographs of each other. They drew some real interest.

I headed down paid by bill for lunch and hurried across the road. To late they were gone. They didn't wait for me >>>>>>



Now I was only going to offer to take a photograph of both of them.

Bernie

[David Kirkham]

A big thumbs up by the neighborhood kids...then they all line up for rides!

Funny thing...so do their dads!

David

[HighPlainsDrifter]

Easter Sunday was just beautiful here,record 80* temp. I cruised out the valley to a charity show n shine. Lots of great rides and rods, lots of nice comments about my ghostflames. I took 1st place in the race car class. It's nice to get good comments from the rodding crowd as they have a different perspective of cobra's.
Perry.

[flipper35]

Cruising last night, just about everybody we saw smiled and waved. Come to think of it, none of them paid attention to me. Our daughter was smiling, chatting and waving to everyone she saw. I couldn't hear a word she said with her little voice, but she was sure having a good time.

[tfarhood]

Two weeks ago, my very first ride after installing the drivetrain in my new Backdraft, I was flattered by being chased down by a Vette at 11:30 pm (we finished late). He actually pulled a U-turn after passing me in the other direction on a two lane back road. He followed me down to the main highway and proceeded to try to get me to play. I would have loved to play, but I only had three miles of break in and five minutes of driving experience in my new car. The other cool thing was setting off my first car alarm as I entered my neighborhood. Not bad for a first ride!

[rdorman]

Just last night as I come out of the local wing joint approaching the car there was an attractive women standing staring at the car talking on her cell phone. As I am slipping my carry out into the passenger side foot box I hear her say to the person on the phone "I am standing outside of BW3 staring at the most beautiful machine I have ever seen"! To bad I was expected home

Rick

[MidOHasp]

Every time I pass some 5th grade aged kids that are playing in their yard, they always give the same symbol...the "Illegal Procedure/False Start" hand signal. I have to assume that means "light 'em up!" So I always do...very briefly. Just a quick twitch of the right ankle usually sends a deafening roar and gets the butt to kick out 15-20 degrees...just 'nuff to notice.

And nearly without failure, the kids always slap each other high-fives.

[Edley Rondinone]

Took the Cobra to the Ford show at Knott's Sunday. About 25 Cobras there; 4 or 5 originals, a Brock/Superformance Coupe, an Upstates Coupe; and the rest replicas. There was a nice ERA there with an aluminium-headed 427 SOHC!!

Also a 427 Comp car, with documented racing history. It won its' class at Sebring back in the 60's. The man says its worth $550,000.

But the biggest crowd was around Lynn Park's 289 Cobra, dubbed "Dirtbag". Pale oxidized yellow paint, obvious repaint on some body sections, dents, loads of rock chips, etc. Worn and torn upholstery, faded carpets, and a rusty/dusty/musty engine compartment. (Car is mechanically "gone thru", to be reliable for the amount of driving Lynn does in this car.) This car was in someone's backyard for 25 years. Lynn calls this car "Barn-fresh!!"

Had a lot of people posing for pictures in front of our Cobras. The weather was nice and warm, and it was a great day for a car show.

[Spoony]

This past weekend I was out getting to know my SPF a little. When I pulled up to a stop light first only to have a last 60's model Big Block Convertible Vette pull up next to me. I have to say a beautiful car, it's off-road exhaust was a little "tamer" than mine but sounded good all the same. The driver asked the usual, it that an original? I said nope...then he said he'd trade me even up....again I said nope...I told him how much I liked his ride and asked if he'd like to run'em 100ft of so....He said NO F'n way, he could hear me ahead of him 1/4 mile back......

[McCobra]

Saturday morning a few of us in the club were heading to breakfast.

We are approaching the big soccer field area ( actually about 6 fields) where there are always police to direct traffic due to the amount of folks who frequent the fields.

The police have to stop traffic in one direction ( the opposite direction from ours), so we were sailing on by.

As I approach the officer directing traffic, he is facing me, directing traffic with his right arm.

As I am almost on him I notice his left arm is slightly outstretched with a big thumbs up (right arm still directing traffic).

After I waived and went by, I couldn't stop laughing and had a nice sense of community from his gesture.

It was a nice way to start off a Cobra ride and the weekend!

[Ron61]

Friday the 16th watching three Gasholes lay on the ground laughing and saying, "You call that a Cobra." It may be a small block but at least it runs on all four barells of the carb.

Ron

[Edley Rondinone]

Cruised by the local elementary school on the way to the freeway. (No, guys, its NOT what you're thinking!) Half a dozen kindergartners came running up to the fence, yelling and pointing at my car, and I could hear them saying: "Cool car!" and "WOW!, a RACE car!" Even the "hottie" teacher was smiling at me! (OK, OK, she was smiling at the COBRA!!!) You guys!!!!!!!!

[Mike Holt]

I was on base yesterday in my car and as I was headed out for lunch a formation of Airmen were marching to the Dining Hall (we have an Training command detachment here and yes Air Force folks do march on occasion oh and note I said dining hall not chow hall!). As I rolled up to them, they all smiled and waved in unison. Uncommanded, they all waved simultaneously! It was almost as if the Flt Commander said "Ready....Wave!" Even gave me an "Eye's Right" and watched me roll past!

That was probably one of the best recognitions I could have recd with this car yet!

[Edley Rondinone]

Had my Cobra at the Knott's Show this weekend, nestled between the Superformance display, and the Trigo Wheels display. (Hey Dean, the Red Barchetta!) I posted a sign on the windshield, stating "POLISHED TRIGO WHEELS". It was interesting to see people check out the Cobra, notice the sign on the windshield, and I could see the people step back, nod their heads in acknowledging the freshly-polished wheels, and smiling as they walked away.

There must have been over 100 Cobras at the show, and another 50 or so Porsche Speedster kits there, along with the other various kit-makers, from the VW Bug/'30s roadster combo, to the '40 Ford body repanel on the Chevy S-10 frame and interior.

Also there were a couple of home-made vehicles that looked like land-bound jet planes. One of them had a mid-engined Caddy Northstar V8 powering the rear wheels. Bad thing was, it was a one-seater!!

[BMK]

Hi Edley,

Talking about recognition.



Did the boys from Roarin 40's show up or did they get side tracked at that bar.



Sounds like you enjoyed the Knotts.

Cheers

Bernie

[Edley Rondinone]

Came up next to a Ford Lightning truck, as we prepared to get into the left turn lane to get onto the freeway on-ramp. We get to the red light at the beginning of the on-ramp, Lightning #1, "Pookie" ( my Cobra) #2. The light turns green, and the Lightning goes up the on-ramp like a normal adult driver does. Oh well, thought there would have been a "contest", but no.

Now I am looking for one of them Dodge "Rumble Bee" trucks. Or even one of them "V" Caddys!

[MAXVELO]

Dude, Thats like calling a pit bull "POOKIE" How obout BRUTIS or SCREAMER ? Something MANLY! I dont get it.......

[will butterwort]

a small lad came up at the local show with mom-dad, he was mentally disadv. really excited,in broken speech wanted to hear it run, so i obliged,pretty good roar, as he was leaving my pretty daughter-in-law came by and said"you just made my day, that little boy is in my gifted class,that is all he will talk about from now on",was nice coming from a pretty teacher