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guye 10-31-2014 12:28 AM

Coming to America (and Mexico and Cuba)
 
Just booked holiday next year in June.

Las Vegas 1-3
Miami 4-6
Cuba 6-14
Mexico (Cancun) 14-20

Any cobra related events or activities recommended? I will TRY to have them inserted into the itinerary!

Already slated Shelby American visit in Las Vegas.

DaveW 10-31-2014 02:28 AM

Backdraft Racing, Boynton Beach Florida, a nice drive just up the coast from Miami

guye 06-20-2015 11:16 PM

Just back from the trip.

Went to the Shelby American factory in Vegas and saw those beasts being built.

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And the museum, including Carroll's first Cobra which they allegedly refused a USD$26m offer last year. Business must be ok if you don't want that $$.

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Also test drove a few of the soon-to-be-released-in-Australia Mustangs at a dealership in Vegas we arranged through some contacts. Thanks to Gaudin Ford and especially AJ for taking the time with us. (A shout out for the Stateside guys to mention we recommend them if you're in the area!)

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We drove the GT and the EccoBoost. Obviously we preferred the V8, but the 4cyl turbo was quite impressive. We drove convertibles because there is no way an adult can fit his head even close to upright in the coupe!

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We didn't get to Backdraft in Miami, Dave, but we did hire a couple of late model 'Stangs (convertibles) for a fang down to Key a West which was fantastic.

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We saw a gold Lamborghini in Miami. Vinyl wrapped obviously. The guy was all of about 25yo, parked for free, drank free, up and down the beach strip all night. The car attracted the passers-by which was good for business apparently. Don't know that it is a good business model though - a lot of investment and embarrassment really just for free drinks :-)

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Then off to Cuba and all those pre-1959 revolution mostly-American cars.

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Finally Mexico, where the only car related thing we did was hire golf buggies on Isla Mujeres. We found a drive through bottle shop just for golf carts! A six pack of coldies for 80 pesos or about $1.30 a can! Driving on the RHS was even more interesting after that :-)

Auswallaby 06-21-2015 03:56 AM

Awesome, Thanks Guy. I'm off to Vegas with the Fam in two weeks so will check out the museum (need to take a bigger suitcase).

leroy17 06-21-2015 12:33 PM

That 56 Taxi, I would like a ride in that.... no, actually I would like it.

Sounds like a good trip. We have been to Vegas about 8 times and visit Shelby every time..... it never gets old.

Auswallaby, have a stop in the yard house for a great selection of beer and food and another place called Hash House a Go Go for meals with a twist.

Also, we usually go down to the LV Speedway, there is usually something happening there, if its on a Petty Experience day you can pay for a ride along for a few laps to experience a NASCAR track.

Las Vegas - Town Square | Locations | Yard House Restaurant

Hash House a go go - Twisted Farm Food - Breakfast Lunch Dinner


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