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05-18-2009, 12:57 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Driftwood,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Cobra, 427 side oiler
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Originally Posted by cobraviper_99
Clearing the block, letting the car regain everyone's focus and then starting the bidding may have helped create more anticipation. The energy in the room definitely dropped when the bidding crashed to a halt at 6.8 mil. People didn't know exactly what they had just seen. It was an awkward moment.
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Interesting that you say that because my first thought was how poorly choreographed the whole thing was. It was over before it started. Whoever was shouting out the intro could have at least rehearsed a little bit, and the stage full of people looked chaotic. Even if the car wasn't going to sell, they could have at least made the event look as well-prepared as the lead-up seemed to be. |
05-18-2009, 01:02 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: West Barnstable,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4252,aluminum body, 427 side-oiler, Webers
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Indeed. I'm not sure who the older gentleman was who introduced the car, Brock, and Bondurant but I think his frenetic, unpolished delivery was a bit too hucksterish for that moment. I've seen very expensive cars cross the auction block, particularly in Monterey, and I can't ever recall the scene resembling a pep rally. I think if the Mecum people had it to do all over again, it would be much more dramatic in an understated way.
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05-18-2009, 01:19 PM
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Location: Las Vegas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4005LA, Roush 427IR
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Originally Posted by elmariachi
Interesting that you say that because my first thought was how poorly choreographed the whole thing was. It was over before it started. Whoever was shouting out the intro could have at least rehearsed a little bit, and the stage full of people looked chaotic. Even if the car wasn't going to sell, they could have at least made the event look as well-prepared as the lead-up seemed to be.
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And on TV Bondurant's tongue exchange was very distracting... Amusing, but distracting  My wife insisted I back it up to verify what she saw. [We met him at the Shelby American Collection Christmas Party.] |
05-18-2009, 01:43 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
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I noticed that too. Kind of like watching your dad make out 
Linda Vaughn sure has changed. She could have been the hottest woman in the 60's. |
05-18-2009, 01:54 PM
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Our guys in the Discovery HD production truck nearly wretched when Bondo and Linda played tongue hockey. I love Linda to death and we should all have lived the kind of life she has. She's seen it all. And yes, 40 years ago, she was a total babe-o-licious fox.
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05-18-2009, 02:39 PM
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Location: Santa Cruz,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2613 Titanium w/Black, Roush 402SR
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Our guys in the Discovery HD production truck nearly wretched when Bondo and Linda played tongue hockey. I love Linda to death and we should all have lived the kind of life she has. She's seen it all. And yes, 40 years ago, she was a total babe-o-licious fox.
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Aside from that "uncomfortable" moment with Bondurant and Linda, you guys put on a great show!  Always excellent coverage, interviews, and extras you don't always get to see or hear about.
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05-19-2009, 06:03 AM
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Aside from that "uncomfortable" moment with Bondurant and Linda, you guys put on a great show! Always excellent coverage, interviews, and extras you don't always get to see or hear about. |
Thanks a lot. Our next televised show will be June 26th at Bloomington Gold. No Cobras. Sorry.  |
05-19-2009, 08:43 AM
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when Bondo and Linda played tongue hockey.
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Did either of them have their teeth in? |
05-19-2009, 02:53 PM
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Did either of them have their teeth in? |
When did you become so bitter? Wake up on the wrong side of the bed? Oil pan leaking again?  By the way, since when do you care about Daytona Coupes?!
Doug
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