CSX cars in Australia??

[Historybuff]

What about interviews of Shelby from back in day in Australian magazines? I think Shelby raced there once, or was it in New Zealand, in the 1950s? I used to contribute to WHEELS, I think they are out of print. We don't get Australian magazines on the newsstands here in the U.S., never did, compared to the British magazines like Motorsport, Car, T & CC, Classic Car, etc. What would be the equiv. of Road & Track in the U.S., a car magazine dealing with sports cars? Or don't they have a classic car magazine today, the equiv. of Thoroughbred & Classic Car?

Somewhere on this forum was a video of Ken Miles racing a 427 Cobra CSX3002 at Lakeside in 1965. (I tried to pull it up but the link no longer works) I think he DNF'd but it's too bad he didn't have more parts and mechanical support to carry the Shelby American flag. Are there good still pictures of the car as it raced that day? I think it was blue with a white stripe.

On another Ford subject concerning Australia, did anyone ever hear of the Mach 2 Ford show car rally car that supposedly Alan Moffat had something to do with (maybe building a rally verson?) Here's the street version 1967 Ford Mach 2 - Концепты
I find it hard to believe because the thing was built on a '67 Mustang floor pan which I think would be way too weak to base a race car on but maybe he beefed it up. I don't think I've ever read of it running in rallies? Or do I have my prototypes mixed up?

[Baz]

Here you go Historybuff,

Ron Thorpe and Ken Miles raced a couple of original CSX's back in the mid
60's. I have found some old photos which might help.

Ron Thorpes was an original AC Cobra 289ci which he purchased on 19th November, 1964 from AC in England. Its ID is COB 6033. It was on auction in Sydney back in 2004 for around $400K, but I don't know what happened to it after that. Ken Miles Cobra on the otherhand was a 427ci with ID CSX3002.

Baz




Ken Miles at Lakeside 1965


Ron Thorpe Warwick Farm 1965


Ron Thorpe Warwick Farm 1965



Ken Miles Lakeside 1965



Ron Thorpe Catalina Park Katoomba 1965


Ron Thorpe Catalina Park 1965


Ron Thorpe Warwick Farm 1965


Ron Thorpe at Lakeside 1965



Ron Thorpe Warwick Farm 1965



Ken Miles Sideway at Lakeside 1965