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07-09-2007, 07:06 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
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The Shelby American Collection was there in force, with some nice cars from the Boulder facility
Larry Miller, as you know, has an awesome personal collection. They have set up a museum at the track's welcome center that rivals the Boulder museum in size and content.
A great photo op was the replication of the famous Cobra Caravan picture...with real cars.
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07-09-2007, 07:08 PM
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07-09-2007, 07:11 PM
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Two local companies, Kirkham Motorsports and Racedeck, have year-round garages at the facility...and they had open house all weekend. Thanks for the hospitality...you could always pop over to their garage for some shade and a cold drink.
I had a chance to run down to Provo and visit David Kirkham...who was hip deep in building the "assembly manual" car. He took some time to show me their tube bender.
...and we turned out a set of 427 headers that were one-piece tubes!
Back at the track, one of KM's customers had been side-swiped and had a pretty rough bash in the rear quarter. Saturday was "hammer-time" as the sheet metal was miraculously restored to a condition that you couldn't tell was hit. Magic, just magic.
The Kirkhams hosted a lunch in the Luxury Suites, which had a great vantage point for viewing the track, right over the pits. There's Rich Mason, the owner of the Flip Top guarding my camera gear as I took the picture.
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07-09-2007, 07:20 PM
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07-09-2007, 07:22 PM
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On Sunday morning, we rounded up whatever original Cobra were there for a group photo
...and who comes strolling over while we were arranging the cars but Bob Bondurant.
We took a break and had Bob pose with some of the cars that he drove and won races with...what a moment.
I am going to follow this up with a portfolio of posts of the original Cobras in attendance, but I have to spotlight a gem or two right now.
CSX3011 was in attendance...this car has some powerful history.
If anyone wants to see what Rangoon Red should look like...keep this picture handy
As we were setting up for judging on Saturday, they told me one more car was coming....soon, the ground rattled...and what pulled up? A King Cobra under its own power playing some sweet music on those pipes...
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07-09-2007, 07:25 PM
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It was a really fun weekend...if you have never been to a national meet, you really should try it at least once... it's 3 days of pure escapism. 
Now...let's take a look at the Cobras....
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07-09-2007, 07:47 PM
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CSX 2002, the first Cobra race car, made its debut at Riverside in October of 1962. This car is in the track's Museum.
It shows some great details that were only on the early cars
Note the license plate lamp that was used to illuminate the numbers..
They tried hood louvers to keep it cool. Note the early hood latch
This little gizmo was fail-safe to hold the hood down...
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07-09-2007, 07:54 PM
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Dragonsnake CSX2019
CSX2036, dressed up like a Dragonsnake... sitting on an original trailer that was used by Shelby American
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07-18-2007, 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by computerworks
As we were setting up for judging on Saturday, they told me one more car was coming....soon, the ground rattled...and what pulled up? A King Cobra under its own power playing some sweet music on those pipes...
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Hey Ron,
Thanks for the great photo coverage of SAAC-32! I am really kicking myself for not being there. Unfortunately it coincided with my wife's 40th birthday. I almost had her convinced to spend it in Utah but then her family arranged a trip to Cabo instead. Bill's King Cobra is truly stunning and does sound great too, I've only heard it at idle, can't wait to hear it at speed. Did Bob Bondurant have a new biography book available? He thought it might be ready before the event.
Thanks again, so sorry I missed it.
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07-18-2007, 06:08 AM
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Did Bob Bondurant have a new biography book available? He thought it might be ready before the event.
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Yes, with Phil Henne. They were there with the book...and did signing sessions. |
08-02-2007, 07:29 PM
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The King lives
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Originally Posted by computerworks
On Sunday morning, we rounded up whatever original Cobra were there for a group photo
...and who comes strolling over while we were arranging the cars but Bob Bondurant.
We took a break and had Bob pose with some of the cars that he drove and won races with...what a moment.
I am going to follow this up with a portfolio of posts of the original Cobras in attendance, but I have to spotlight a gem or two right now.
CSX3011 was in attendance...this car has some powerful history.
If anyone wants to see what Rangoon Red should look like...keep this picture handy
As we were setting up for judging on Saturday, they told me one more car was coming....soon, the ground rattled...and what pulled up? A King Cobra under its own power playing some sweet music on those pipes...
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I will be at the Monterery races to see this car and talk about the good old times I had watching my brother race the # 98 King Cobra-Hope to see it race again! Doug (Davey's Lil brother)
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08-02-2007, 09:13 PM
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I will look for the car and you.
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I will be at the Monterery races to see this car and talk about the good old times I had watching my brother race the # 98 King Cobra-Hope to see it race again! Doug (Davey's Lil brother)
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It will be great to see it run!
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08-03-2007, 02:16 PM
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Welcome to the forum Doug, btw thanks for your email the other day. Please share some of your memories with us.  Paul House |
07-12-2007, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by computerworks
The Shelby American Collection was there in force, with some nice cars from the Boulder facility
Larry Miller, as you know, has an awesome personal collection. They have set up a museum at the track's welcome center that rivals the Boulder museum in size and content.
A great photo op was the replication of the famous Cobra Caravan picture...with real cars.
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Here is 5R535. I also saw Howard Pardee's 5R095 in a picture from the convention. That would make 3 R-Models so far.
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07-12-2007, 09:17 AM
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Here is 5R535. I also saw Howard Pardee's 5R095 in a picture from the convention. That would make 3 R-Models so far.
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Didn't know if 535 was a real R-model...thanks
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I also saw Howard Pardee's 5R095 in a picture from the convention.
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Was it white?
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07-12-2007, 09:28 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby American CSX 4241 - authentically built
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Hey Ron, I know you have a GT-350H, do you ever do anything with it? Is it a completed car?
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CSX 4241, KMP 357 - sold and missed, CSX 4819 - cancelled, FFR 5132 - sold
See my car at CSXinfo.net here >> CSX 4241
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