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The owner of the business were I work has a real nice 4000 mile, '67 390 hp 427 Corvette convertable that is a real nice car. He has it on display in the showroom with a 1967 Brochure on the windshield that my co-worker found for him on EBAY, (Pretty Cool). Several months ago someone told him I had a Cobra and he was soon after in my office asking about it. About 2 weeks ago I took it to work (rarely do) and asked if he wanted a ride. Well, I didn't have to ask him twice! He jumped at the opportunity. The entire sales staff was huddled around the car as we were getting buckled in and anxously waiting when we got back. Drove about 4 or 5 miles and excercised the linkage on the Webers a little, and he was quite impressed. Since then he has mentioned it to 3 of our customers that he has brought into my office. He asked if I wanted to temporarily display it nose to nose with his Corvette on the showroom and use it in a joint newspaper ad to draw traffic. That would be cool.
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it happened.Alumni folks saw car in parade last homecoming, year ago, called last summer wanted story of car and pictures for annual alumni magazine for this fall.Big story of me and Joan and pictures of car with Joan holding 30yr.anniversary gamecock tag, and picture of new tag--vrrooom.Went out to about 60,000 folks, man, calls have been coming from all corners, what kind of car is that?Front cover has one of our students--miss alabama on it, pretty. Watch for her in miss usa contest, from jacksonville state university.Did you build it? Is it real?Joan is on cloud nine---I told her not to spit.Will-alabama
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Being a new Cobra owner, my first story...now granted I dont even have the engine in yet.
Picked up my Superformance from Chicago...and open trailered it back to Detroit two Saturday's ago. I was amazed at the stares, thumb up's, and even had people rolling down their windows driving 70 MPH on I-94 trying to ask questions...the car was just on the trailer!!! At the rest stop, an elderly couple who were RV'ing were walking around the car when we came back from the pit stop...asking a million questions. What is it? Where did you get it? Why doesnt it have an engine? They loved it! I have never owned anything quite like this car...it's loud, mean, flashy...everything I'm not...maybe thats why i have dreamed of owning one. I wonder what it will be like when its on the road (hopefully soon). :) |
Been to many cruise-ins, but last Saturday was my first show (Motormania II). Got 2 sponsor picks and a top 5 in the "Classics" category.
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I figure this is the best place to post this recent story.
I attended our "Cars & Coffee" event in Irvine this past Saturday. A typical day...lots of exotics, muscle cars, Corvettes and some stuff that you don't normally see. I'm jawing with a couple other Superformance owners (one visiting from Michigan) and some guy approaches my car and starts taking pictures. Then he steps up real close and takes some more. Then he steps back...then steps close, again. He's really looking it over very closely. He then looks at me, and in this thick Italian accent, he asks, "Issa this-a one real or a replica?" I politely tell him that it's a replica. He shakes his head in disbelief and responds (using his hands like all Italians do), "It's-a so-uh close to a real one!" (holding his fore finger and thumb about an inch apart). He then asks what do the real ones cost? We all chuckled and told him they start around half million, but you may not see too many on the road because they are worth so much. He nodded in agreement, waved and off he went. The fact that this guy admired my replica that much really, really made my weekend. It also goes to show that a nicely done replica will fool 99.99% of the public 99.99% of the time. :D -Dean |
3 page spread in a Magazine
His Magazine Sept/Oct 2007 Featured my Shelby Cobra in a 3 page spread.
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Last year I did my first autocross in my SPF. As a newbie, an instructor has to ride with you for the first 3 runs or so. On the first run I just take it easy to learn the course...no problems. On the second run I push it fairly hard, no spins but a couple of short drifts...at the end of the run the instructor gets out of the car, and announces.."I really don't want to ride with you any more, your car scares me!".
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The day after my car was delivered - a little over a month ago - my wife and I took it for a ride up the California coast, from San Jose to north of San Francisco and back. We were cruising just north of Santa Cruz when a silver Cobra with black stripes appeared coming the other way. The driver nearly stood up at the wheel while he passed to give us a smile, a big wave and "thumbs up" sign. If I didn't know it before, at that moment it was clear I had bought into much more than another performance car.
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"Nearly stood up at the wheel?"
Done deal, thou canst steer with thy knees. Been there, done that. UT |
Last week I was in a parking lot and a guy getting into a new Volvo said "I'll trade you straight up."
I said OK, as long as there is an ATM in the back seat. We both laughed. |
A young lady, I was following the other day, actually adjusted her rear view mirror (out of the make up applying position) so she could see my car behind her.
I thought DAMN seeing a Cobra has to be important for her to do that! :D |
Morgan
Saw your article in HIS magazine while at the Bally's gym. SWEEEEETTTT!! Looking forward to seeing it in person someday. -A fellow Fresnian brobehr |
A local cop stopped by today after they lifted the mandatory evac from the fires while I was cleaning up around the house.. Said he was glad the firefighters were able to save the Cobra.
They saved the house too! ;) |
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OK I made the corrections to page three
Should have no problem reading the rest of the article. :cool: Thanks for the kind words.
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Hi Xlr8or! THAT is Great news!
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Yes, Its very good news
Now get it running and on the road.;)
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2007 Cops for Tots Car Show at the LAPD Police Academy, my Cobra beat out LOTS of convertibles and roadsters (Vipers AND Corvettes!!!) and took home the "BEST IN SHOW" for roadsters and convertibles. Another nice plaque for the garage wall. Even with the paint nicks and worn leather interior and less-than-sparkling engine compartment from driving over 60,000 miles, I was very happy!
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Yeah, but I wonder...was it the car, or the owner's silly hat?
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