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01-23-2004, 02:48 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
Posts: 10,362
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New pics of chassis with aluminum Corvette C-4 suspension/ 427 big block
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01-23-2004, 03:15 PM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Syracuse,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary classics 3041,sbc 350(have no fear ford guys for there is a FE 428 in the garage waiting to be rebuilt & installed) but for now she is a driver while other projects take precidence.
Posts: 405
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WOW!
1600 lbs, Big block 427 chevy.....
Well I am confident enough in my manhood to say that I am not
sure that my BALLS are big enough to get behind the wheel of that monster. 
And whoever does has every right to the bragging rights that they are going to claim.
Good job Mrbruce looks like a hell of a chassis.
Dan
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01-23-2004, 03:19 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Austin, TX,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 599 Polished Bronze
Posts: 551
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I have always wanted one, looking at a picture of a Cheetah on my wall here in my office. I recently saw an original Cheetah body when I was visiting a friend in California. It was going to Bill Porterfield, owner of #1 ZL1 Camaro driven by Dick Harrell.
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01-23-2004, 03:20 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Los Angeles,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: E.R.A. FIA #2088 1964 289 w/Webers
Posts: 2,151
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Re: WOW!
Quote:
Originally posted by avanti-176
1600 lbs, Big block 427 chevy.....
Well I am confident enough in my manhood to say that I am not
sure that my BALLS are big enough to get behind the wheel of that monster.
And whoever does has every right to the bragging rights that they are going to claim.
Good job Mrbruce looks like a hell of a chassis.
Dan
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I second that! I'm scared just looking at it! Can't get much better in "Cool Factor" though 
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01-23-2004, 03:25 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: San Antonio,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Former owner: JCF 289 slabside, ERA #329 and 424, GTD "Essex Wire" GT40; currently enjoying Hi-Tech 427 #147
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Just think--you don't even need a driveshaft safety loop. 
Or a heater. "Keeps you toasty even on the coldest days." 
They are something. My hat goes off to anyone who vintage races one. Think of taking a high-powered Cobra and chopping a few inches out of the wheelbase just for fun, and you're just about there.
BTW, photos of Mr. Bruce's other creations--Daytona Coupe replicas from scratch--are in my gallery.
Ron, are the photos of the yellow replica, pics of Neal's cat? It's looking good! |
01-23-2004, 03:57 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Austin, TX,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 599 Polished Bronze
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Who builds the Scarab replica? Saw Tony DeLorenzo/Augie Pabst in one at Road America in July, beautiful cars. The Beck Lister replica builder was there this summer, also. His cars are impressive.
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01-23-2004, 08:54 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Menomonie, Wisconsin,
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Snakeeyes has the only Beck Lister on the forum. Maybe he can show us some pics and describe the noise of the M-22 RockCrusher 4-speed. It's not that they are naturally that noisey, Bob, I just added some pea gravel to the lubricant so it would sound more authentic.................
His Lister might qualify as the Cheetah killer. About 4.2 pounds per horsepower.
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01-23-2004, 11:49 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Folsom,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 623, 427 S/C Cobra. Ford FE 428 Cobra Jet, Ford Nascar TL 4speed - with a touch of raw; "less is more" theme
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Scary Fast @ 1600lbs!
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Western States Cobra Group 1998-2016.
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01-24-2004, 05:09 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Leamington,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadster with 427 center oiler
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Good looking car from the side and back, but that goofy looking smile in the front I'm not too fond of.
Still not as sexy looking as the cobra. JMHO !!!
Paul
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01-24-2004, 10:40 AM
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Novato, CA, USA,
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John Mac,
Is the yellow car an original or a replica? If a replica, whose?
Thanks,
TT (P.S. At the first road race I ever saw, as a high school kid, at Riverside, there were two Cheetahs, and they were both completely sideways through the turns...I don't think there was any other way to do it!)
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01-24-2004, 02:05 PM
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Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Whitehouse Station,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SOLD: 2013 Boss 302 Mustang #2775 (both options). SOLD: 95 Mustang Cobra R #4 of 250 "Rosie's Diner" car. SOLD: CCX2-2505, #5 of 7 289 FIAs ever produced at Contemporary! my first Cobra: Unique 427SC w/ 428CJ moder!
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Quote:
Originally posted by Tom T
John Mac,
Is the yellow car an original or a replica? If a replica, whose?
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Tom,
The car is actually Lime Green. It is built by Doug Winslow out of Cleveland, Ohio. Its dead on with the correct frame setup.
More pics at:
http://www.cheetahracecars.org/the_cheetah.html
- then go to Winslow Motorpsorts
Also check out mrbruces Cheetah pics AND the rescue pics of a REAL Cheetah from a barn!
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01-24-2004, 08:08 PM
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Location: Novato, CA, USA,
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Has Mr. Bruce built a complete Cheetah yet?
TT
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01-25-2004, 12:23 PM
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Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Whitehouse Station,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SOLD: 2013 Boss 302 Mustang #2775 (both options). SOLD: 95 Mustang Cobra R #4 of 250 "Rosie's Diner" car. SOLD: CCX2-2505, #5 of 7 289 FIAs ever produced at Contemporary! my first Cobra: Unique 427SC w/ 428CJ moder!
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Tom,
I know Bruce's first Cheetah (the big tire car I posted pics of) was close to being complete and now 'Werks has posted new pics of his 427 project w/ C5 suspension, but I haven't heard of one that is complete and sold. I know he has a few Daytona Coupes already sold though......he still has the Johnny Mac inspired Trans Am Coupe....yum yum.
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01-26-2004, 03:18 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: San Antonio,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Former owner: JCF 289 slabside, ERA #329 and 424, GTD "Essex Wire" GT40; currently enjoying Hi-Tech 427 #147
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TimG, the Scarab you saw at Road America was commissioned several years back by Lance Reventlow's half-brother. I believe the body was built by Troutman & Barnes as per the original three. It is at a very high spec, mechanically, sounds like a Nascar stocker going down the track, and is very fast as you might expect. It actually suffered a fire during the Scarab reunion weekend but it wasn't "fatal" and I'm sure the car is as new again.
Don Orosco, who currently races a Scarab F1 car and who for years owned one of the three original Scarab sports racers, also has a "replica". Cal saw it at Goodwood this past September, and there is a picture of it in my photo gallery. I believe it was built while Don still owned his original sports racer, and quite a few original spares were used, and from what I've heard is an absolute dead ringer for one of the original three. It must be, as Lord March welcomed it at the Goodwood Revival races.
There is also a company making fiberglass Scarab replicas. The most recent issue of, I think, Kit Car magazine has one on the cover. Doesn't look too bad but I'd like to see one in person.
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01-26-2004, 04:21 PM
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: penn.,
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We're kicking wheel ideas around for the car going to Oklahoma. Does anybody have a decent pic of the Corvette Grand-Sport wheels, from PS.
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01-26-2004, 06:44 PM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Higley,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Beck Lister-Corvette
Posts: 256
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Quote:
Originally posted by Cal Metal
Snakeeyes has the only Beck Lister on the forum. Maybe he can show us some pics and describe the noise of the M-22 RockCrusher 4-speed. It's not that they are naturally that noisey, Bob, I just added some pea gravel to the lubricant so it would sound more authentic.................
His Lister might qualify as the Cheetah killer. About 4.2 pounds per horsepower.
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Snakeeyes used to be the only Lister on the forum until I got mine delivered last spring. I don't have many photos posted in my gallery but there are few. No pea gravel in my tranny however.
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