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Originally Posted by calxen61 (Post 970555)

I have original Arntz, Contemporary and Unique brochures from early 70. Maybe their first ones. Waited a long time. Finally, I am going to retire and build my Cobra. In putting my plan together color is of course a question. I like Black, Red, White, British Green, Blue, but these are quite common. They say (someone) that a great looking car can be painted any color, an ugly car paint it black. A cobra is great looking, so why don't we see more variety in color. I know alot is to keep the racing tradition, but if these car were popular in the late 60's and 70's, how come we do not see the vibrant colors that were out then like the wild purples, bright greens (I may like that), and others.

thanks

cal

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Originally Posted by DanEC (Post 970592)

You sound like my parallel universe twin. I also have Cobra brochures for Arntz, Contemporary, Unique and ERA from about 1980. Planned to start one several times but ended up with a couple Corvettes over time. Now, I'm planning to retire and I finally placed a deposit on an ERA street Cobra kit a few months ago as a retirement project. I'm kind of toying with silver - just because of that old copy of a Road & Track magazine I have from 1974 where one of the editors wrote a story about his purchase of a silver 427 street Cobra and did a road test on it.

Don't know about the color but good luck with your plan.

I am in the same universe as you guys ...

- Have an Arntz brochure from around 1978 along with an 8x10 B&W glossy photo.

- Read the same R&T article with the editor driving away in his Cobra as bits and pieces of sound insulation were coming out of the mufflers. As I recall, he loaned the car to the Peterson museum in LA. I probably have that issue in a box somewhere ... :rolleyes:

- Last but not least ... in a few weeks, my ERA FIA 'street' car build will start!

For color ... a few years ago, there was a gentleman from the midwest that had a 427 ERA that was painted Maroon (a Chrysler color) and it was stunning. That color really looked good on the car. If did not have my heart set on a small block FIA ... I would have taken a serious look at that car.

As mentioned above ... look around and see what colors look good to you. Best of luck to you guys with your projects !

- Tim

Boy we sure have been stalling on completing our cars. Maybe there should be an age limit on when you have to start you Cobra project. That may force a few to get it going. Maroon is good, I like all the old standard colors, still looking for something a little different that doesn't moc the marque.

cal

[quote=tkb289;971899]I am in the same universe as you guys ...

- Have an Arntz brochure from around 1978 along with an 8x10 B&W glossy photo.

Didn't the guy make it?

cal

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Originally Posted by elmariachi (Post 971867)

He's still sitting on the banks of the Snake River waiting on his hero to try the rocket jump again....:LOL:

You guys need to post pictures of Cobras with good paint jobs in different colors, so calxen61 can pick a color.

Come on! Pictures, Lots of pictures of Cobras

Dwight

You got to love this color

Here is one you might like

Dwight

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...agon_Snake.jpg

Candy Apple Red

Yea, this is the one

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...agon_Snake.jpg

I found this one in the gallery

You got to love this combo

and it's KMP004

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/data/500/black_4.jpg

Wow my sister would love this one, she loves the one on the cover of that cobra guide.

cal

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Originally Posted by Dwight (Post 972157)

Here is one you might like

Dwight

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...agon_Snake.jpg

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Originally Posted by Dwight (Post 972156)

You guys need to post pictures of Cobras with good paint jobs in different colors, so calxen61 can pick a color.

Come on! Pictures, Lots of pictures of Cobras

Dwight

Why is it so hard to pick a color, I have had no problems with my other cars. I hope I don't end up playing it safe with white and a stripe?

cal

I chose yellow for my Cobra

A loud color for a loud car:)

Dwight

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d.../6-7-09_4_.JPG

Yellow has always looked original, maybe because I have a few "old magazines" that tested original yellow ones if I recall.

cal

Maybe that's why I liked the yellow.

The first Cobra brochure, 1962 has a black and white photograph of CSX2000 with Carroll's secretary. The Cobra had been buffed out to a high luster with steel wool so it would shine in the sun. Later the car was painted pearlescent yellow for a magazine. Soon it was repainted in a variety of different colors.

I do not like the pearlescent yellow. But I love a bright yellow on a Cobra:)

Dwight

reference "Cobra The Shelby American Original Archives 1962-1965 by Dave Friedman

Calxen61

your looking for a FIA?

This is Juan Lopez-Bonilla's red FIA. If your going with FIA then this is the color RED

Dwight

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...m/DSCN0031.JPG

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d.../DSCN00303.JPG

http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...d=1523&thumb=1 I just finished mine in Deep Metallic Purple with platinum strips, I was worried before paint, but I LOVE THE COLOR and couldn't be happier.

Sweet Maroon FIA

I have been searching for this car for a while.
This is a personal favorite What do you think of this color?

Sweet Maroon FIA