10-24-2003, 10:36 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Surprise,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: 2004 Kirkham 427 Roadster. New BBM Sideoiler Block, 484 cu. in. built by Valley Head & Racing Engines, Northridge CA. installed 3/20/2016
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Hi Everybody!
I believe the Cobra with the MOST wins is a 289 raced by Don Roberts out of Phoenix AZ. For 5 years or so we raced against him in our GT-350 R. He acually sold the Cobra after winning the SCCA Runoffs at Road Atlanta I think in 1968 and ran a GT-350. He painted it RED, BLACK and WHITE, the 1969 Colors of the Bud Moore Trans Am Boss 302 Mustangs. I'm not sure how many times he won in that car but after Loosing his Championship Title in 1971 to a guy named Baker or Barker, who was a GM Engineer in a (Read Factory) 1970 350 cid. Corvette, Don bought his trusty 289 Cobra back on a mission to get the title back and to show that 7 year old 289 Cobra with a single 4 Barrel Carb. (as per the rules at the time) could still put the best GM had to offer on the trailer, in 2nd.. I was at both the '71 and '72 run offs and it was a joy to see the checkered flag back on #89 where had been for so long.
I will admit that I do not know how races the car won but I read in a Automotive mag. a few years ago that it has the most wins of any Cobra and a lot of other cars for that matter.
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Bruce
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