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08-19-2008, 08:36 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sydney,
NSW
Cobra Make, Engine: Robnell BB 429 (Sold) Contemporary Cobra CCX3682
Posts: 407
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Sorry to see Allen English's car wrecked!
Allen, I just saw the youtube footage and was shocked to see what happened to your car.  I must say it certainly was one of my favourite factory five Cobras out there. Sorry to see it damaged via the incompetence of some fool on the road, glad you and your wife are ok, that is my main concern. Has it been written off or is it repairable?
As I always say to people, I trust me, it's the others on the road I don't trust!
Sorry once again and hope you get it back on the road soon or maybe build another. 
Here is the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w6S14cazjs
Stef
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08-19-2008, 09:25 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: San Marcos california,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: 1989 KCC from South Africa Right Hand Drive
Posts: 1,599
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Wow!! That was a hard hit! But it looks fixable non the less. Glad to see you are both OK. How did that happen?
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08-19-2008, 10:13 PM
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Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Duvall,
Wa
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP286, Shelby 482, Webers, 593HP
Posts: 4,161
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Truly one of the nicest Cobras anywhere...glad both you and your wife are ok and I'm sure you'll be back on the road for next season.
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08-19-2008, 10:40 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Portland,
Or
Cobra Make, Engine: Former owner of Superformance Cobra. Engine is Coast High Performance "Cobra Classic" 427 stroker
Posts: 397
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Very sad indeed, but happy that nobody was hurt.
Allen built a truly amazing Cobra. If I'm not mistaken, he won his class in the Portland Roadster Show recently.
Allen, we're so glad you and Lizzy are okay.
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08-20-2008, 02:52 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: South Florida,
Posts: 122
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Bummer!
Sam
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08-20-2008, 03:07 AM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Palm Coast,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby American CSX 4241 - authentically built
Posts: 2,573
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OMG! Allen, what happened? That is SO sad, one of my favorate Cobras!
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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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08-20-2008, 02:51 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Santa Maria,
Ca
Cobra Make, Engine: 2001 SPF, Sold =(
Posts: 300
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Wow.. I'm SO sorry. That was/is one BEAUTIFUL Cobra.
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08-20-2008, 03:19 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hillsboro,
OR
Cobra Make, Engine: Scratch built CSX style frame, Carbon fiber body, 393 Stroker, T-bird IRS, T5
Posts: 1,623
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I'm not sure if Allen gets over here often. Story he related on ffcobra is that he was out for a drive going about 35 and some airhead girl (my words) turned right in front of him across his lane and he T-boned her. The distance was only about 10-12 feet so no time to stop or avoid the collision.
Allen's car was one of the nicest Cobras I've seen in person. The pics don't do it justice for sure. I just hope the insurance company treats him right as the car had some very trick additions on it. From the look of the pics and according to a couple pro builders on the site, I believe it is fixable.
Bob
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08-20-2008, 04:17 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
Posts: 5,499
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That's tough, Allen's got a lot into of blood sweat and years into that car. Glad they're OK, I'm sure he'll fix er up better than before somehow.
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08-20-2008, 08:22 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Washougal,
WA
Cobra Make, Engine:
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Wow - Thanks for your condolences everybody. My wife and I are truly devastated by what has happened. This car was a dream for 20 years before I was able to afford it and now it's been taken away by a driver that wasn't paying attention. It could have been worse I know... just the same it had my touch and now to fix it - it will take someone else's touch. Not the same, the pride of the build has been taken away as well.
We had been traveling at 35 Mph when a Focus took an abrupt left turn without signaling in front of us. I stepped on the brakes and skidded into them "T-Bone" and we are a little sore here and there but overall ok. I still need to go in for an MRI as we think my back may of been injured and my wife is having major neck and back pains too.
Thanks
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08-21-2008, 04:07 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Neverland,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine:
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Allen,
I am so glad to hear you and your wife weren't hurt any worse than you were. It was a nice car, but the car means nothing if either had been really hurt bad.
You built this one, you can fix it. Yea, someone else may have a hand in it but I know you will be looking over their shoulders.
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08-21-2008, 04:18 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Lavon,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine:
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Don't let it take the pride of the build away. You did it. It was completed and on the road. Always have pride in that. Fix it. Do the work yourself. Hell if you can't get over this one being tainted, save and get a new frame and body from FFR and use this one as the "Donor". By the looks of it, you will need some aluminum panels, a radiator and a few other parts as well, but I bet it could be done fairly cheaply buy yourself and you will still have the pride of building another that has not been touched by someone else.
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