What is the LATEST recognition your Cobra has had recently?

Edley Rondinone · #1 (**permalink**) 10-22-2003, 09:07 PM

What has happened to you recently? Any teen-age girls flash their boobs at you? Any old, cranky, goitery women shake their walking canes at "You loud, nasty whippersnapper" as you rumbled by? Today, I had passed, on the four-lane thru town, some Latino "conscripts" in the "forest-fire-fighting" rigs, and they were all hanging out of the windows of that Ford F7900 people-hauler. no doubt wishing they were out in a Cobra like mine, instead of on their way to fighting forest fires! So, what's the LATEST with all of you?

gary osborne · #2 (**permalink**) 10-22-2003, 10:16 PM

Was out for a little cool afternoon cruise with my bride of 29 years the other day. I was enjoying the sunshine and she was all bundled up like we were on a snowmobile rather than a Cobra. While cruising down a freeway, we had a guy come flying up beside us with the passenger window rolled down and his right hand hanging out as far as he could reach while snapping a quick photo. It was both flattering and concerning as I was worried about him losing control of his car in his enthusiasm. It wasn't ten minutes later after exiting onto a country side road that a car coming towards us slammed on the brakes and pulled to the side of the road. i thought maybe he was experiencing some difficulties. as I approached, he too was hanging out of his window, camera in hand. While I have had many people take full advantage of a photo opt at a car show or while parked somewhere, I have never had two in such a short period of time that also snapped a photo just by having a camera handy when I was on the fly. Now where are the girls with the boobs?

mdross1 · #3 (**permalink**) 08-23-2009, 01:51 PM

One of my favorites,pulling up to a stoplight,and beside a nice looking pickup with father and young son.They heard me, or the 460,turned to see me pull up and stop.The young boy could not contain his excitement,hollared Dad look at that car,what is it.It's a Cobra son! That sure made me smile.

CSX 4039 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-23-2009, 07:16 PM

I was asked to donate my car to the local Hooter's girls hoping to get their pics into a calender, or modeling career or something.
I told them all they had to do was get it detailed, and they could use it.
Tat for Tit, so to speak.

HI Cobra · #5 (**permalink**) 08-23-2009, 08:00 PM

And - did they take you up on your kind offer?

twobjshelbys · #6 (**permalink**) 08-23-2009, 08:36 PM

Yesterday I was at the local pub for a going away party for a good friend. I'd been there and went to see if a friend was coming - he was - so I spun back about 4 or 5 minutes later to pretty much to the same spot.

On the way back in there were two women that looked at the car when I pulled up and were going inside ahead of me - probably mother and daughter - and the young one asked "what kind of car is that?" "Shelby Cobra". Then to her mom "I told you so" and she gave me a high-five.

mdross1 · #7 (**permalink**) 01-16-2011, 05:15 AM

Just sold our 69 SS Chevelle, the first question is always you still have the Cobra? Then the conversation is about the two seater!

Deuce Don · #8 (**permalink**) 01-16-2011, 05:08 PM

Several years ago, I had my FIA at a local car show. I noticed a gentleman who took a lot of interest in the car. He looked at every aspect of the car from headlights to taillights for about 45 minutes. He was very respectful and never touched the car but he looked at everything. I was just standing a short distance away watching the car as I always did at car shows.

When he finished, he came over to me and asked if it was my car. I said it was thinking he wanted to buy it. After complimenting the car he told me that he had owned an original 289 slab side when he was younger that he bought used and that my car was 3 times the car that the original car was.

mdross1 · #9 (**permalink**) 01-27-2011, 02:58 AM

Another advantage of keeping the car uncovered while in winter storage.Our car is surrounded by Harleys and we just had a Boss Hoss delivered the other night.Once the bike business was done the drivers were all over the Cobra.Yup it sure feels good.

Jamo · #10 (**permalink**) 10-22-2003, 10:37 PM

Oh, I have a great time driving this thing around Fresno. I take it to work pretty regularly...

About a week before the Monterey Historics, I'm sitting in a barber chair, when the door comes flying open--Dick Smith asking who owned the "beautiful" Cobra parked out front. He hadn't seen mine completed, even though he had been watching my motor being built next to his. Laughed his a$$ off when I spun around in the chair. Obviously made my day.

Last week, I'm at a stop light. Watched in my mirror as a Fresno Police cruiser pulled up in the next lane on my side. I kept looking straight ahead, keeping my foot off the loud pedal. Cop in the passenger side gets my attention and asks me to "rev it up". I'm thinking I'm gonna get a fixit ticket for the pipes (they're a bit loud). I blip the throttle. He yells: "I said rev it up!" I figure I'm burned, so I just slam it up several times. Looks me right in the eye and says: "Wonderful!" The light changed and they drove off.

A few days ago, three gents walked across a parking lot to oogle it while I went into a packaging store. I spent about ten minutes telling them about the car...they just loved the heck out of it. Then Bony walks up out of nowhere, pulls a wad of cash out of his pocket and stuffs a $20 in my shirt pocket. Says: "Here's some money, go to Earl Sheib and get the dam* thing painted!" and walks off.

Every day...the young kids and the old men, the truckers along the freeway, the golfers on the course all looking up as I come home...it's just one of those things in Americana that everyone seems to enjoy, and we are simply along for the ride.

Excaliber · #11 (**permalink**) 10-22-2003, 11:30 PM

Uh,,,,,lately? I wish!

Ernie

trularin · #12 (**permalink**) 10-23-2003, 04:33 AM

In 40 degree weather... not recently.

speed220mph · #13 (**permalink**) 10-23-2003, 06:59 AM

I was parked in a fast-food parking lot waiting for a friend to go cruising when an SUV pulled in beside us. A 10-year old boy jumped out holding his arm while walked wide-eyed around the car, checking out the details.

His mother said they were on the way to the emergency room because his son had just disclocated his shoulder playing peewee football. He insisted that she pull over so he could look at the Cobra!

Ron61 · #14 (**permalink**) 10-23-2003, 08:35 AM

Jamo,

I presume you are speaking of Bonyhadi when you said Bony. What color did you have it painted ? I heard that Sheib can paint an aluminum Cobra in 15 minutes.

Ron

CobraDan · #15 (**permalink**) 10-23-2003, 08:36 AM

JAMO,

Ask Daniel were can I get a car painted for $20.00 I might drive one out for that deal.

Dan

flipper35 · #16 (**permalink**) 10-23-2003, 12:08 PM

At a gas station I overheard a dad tell his son in thier pickup say "When he starts it, you'll hear what real American muscle sounds like." I hope I didn't dissapoint.

VINCENT RUDI · #17 (**permalink**) 08-14-2008, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flipper35

At a gas station I overheard a dad tell his son in thier pickup say "When he starts it, you'll hear what real American muscle sounds like." I hope I didn't dissapoint.

not a bow tie baby motor ahhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Bud Man · #18 (**permalink**) 10-23-2003, 12:33 PM

Last weekend at the Shelby event in Dallas.............

Two guys walk up to me and #142, reposing in the sunshine:

Q: That's an original '65 car, right?

A: Nope

The guy says s%#t! and peels off a $20, hands it to his buddy and they walk off.

Bud

cobrashoch · #19 (**permalink**) 10-23-2003, 12:39 PM

Was towing my car back from a rather famous fab shop here in Indy and got pulled over by a state cop. No ticket today says he, he just wanted a look-see and to rap. 45 minutes later I was back on the road. BTW - this guy was black, and he knew his car stuff too!
cobrashock

joe g · #20 (**permalink**) 10-23-2003, 01:17 PM

Pulled up to a traffic light with my Cobra this summer. The guy next to me in a new Vette yells over -shes beautiful and the car's not bad either. Had my hot wife beside me.
Joe

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