Welcome to Club Cobra! The World's largest
non biased Shelby Cobra related site!
- » Representation from nearly all
Cobra/Daytona/GT40 manufacturers
- » Help from all over the world for your
questions
- » Build logs for you and all members
- » Blogs
- » Image Gallery
- » Many thousands of members and nearly 1
million posts!
YES! I want to register an account for free right now!
p.s.: For registered members this ad will NOT show
 
Main Menu
|
|
Nevada Classics
|
|
Advertise at CC
|
|
October 2025
|
| S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
| |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| 5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
| 12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
| 19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
| 26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
|
|
|
CC Advertisers
|
|
 7Likes
06-27-2016, 04:23 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2006
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 2,752
|
|
Not Ranked
Hmm drag cars hate corners
Why you wouldn't do this on a 1/4 mile track? when you run outta track it aint gonna turn - very well. Turns over pretty good though. What a good pair of arm restraints could do to.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qRF-brflyk[/ame]
|
-
Advertising
06-27-2016, 06:22 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Brisbane,
QLD
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 2,797
|
|
Not Ranked
Well that's what happens when you build a rear engined V8, non handling chassis, slicks, front runners, 20/80 weight distribution.
All that weight in the rear just pulls you over.
Glad both of the boys are ok.
|
06-27-2016, 07:20 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Dallas,
tx
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR track car, SL-C track car
Posts: 1,262
|
|
Not Ranked
Driver is 80 now.
Glad to hear neither one of them got dinged up too bad.
|
06-27-2016, 07:28 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2014
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR fat block tko 600 9"
Posts: 191
|
|
Not Ranked
I'd love to be a fly on the wall when Leno got home lol! Wonder what car he slept in that nite?
__________________
If aliens are so smart, why do they always choose to talk to guys named Bubba?
|
06-27-2016, 07:46 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Sunbury,
VIC
Cobra Make, Engine: Rat Rod Racer, LS1 & T56
Posts: 5,391
|
|
Not Ranked
Sad to see the Hemi under glass wrecked. I saw this car at the NHRA museum in LA a few years back. It's a famous wheelie exhibition car from back in the day.
Scary to see the arms waving about as it rolled over and no arm restraints or window net.
Cheers
__________________
Mike Murphy
Melbourne Australia
|
06-27-2016, 11:01 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mildura,
vic
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR Coupe, 416ci of LS goodness
Posts: 2,349
|
|
Not Ranked
Speaking from experience, I'd say Jay's wife would have been very happy with him not being hurt.
Very bad luck and it must have been devastating wrecking such an iconic car.
__________________
Powered by Cu
|
06-28-2016, 04:07 AM
|
 |
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Shasta Lake,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 26,611
|
|
Not Ranked
I remember watching that car back when it was the big thing at our drag strips. Kind of sad to see that happen but glad that neither of them were hurt.
Ron
|
06-28-2016, 05:32 AM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Perth,
wa
Cobra Make, Engine: Pace Alumina 427 #69
Posts: 1,615
|
|
Not Ranked
Crazy, glad they both walked away. I feel for the old Guy.
__________________
RF12 414 Windsor 8 stack ,6spd, Avons
|
06-28-2016, 10:11 AM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2000
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 305
|
|
Not Ranked
He rolled it on purpose. 
Last edited by Rich A; 06-28-2016 at 10:13 AM..
|
06-29-2016, 04:15 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 365
|
|
Not Ranked
hard to understand how its stable in a straight line if the COG is so high it rolls that easily...
__________________
FFR Coupe 65
LS3 motor, TR6060 box with Falcon ABS, 17" Halibrand wheels, 3.55:1 Ford Racing IRS and Willwood brake upgrade
|
06-29-2016, 05:49 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Sunbury,
VIC
Cobra Make, Engine: Rat Rod Racer, LS1 & T56
Posts: 5,391
|
|
Not Ranked
They are designed to wheelstand. I believe some had differential braking on the rear wheels like a tractor to allow them to steer. i.e separate left and right brake pedals.
They were purely an exhibition vehicle.
Cheers
__________________
Mike Murphy
Melbourne Australia
|
06-29-2016, 06:18 PM
|
 |
Senior CC Premier Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: SoCal,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX #4xxx with CSX 482; David Kee Toploader
Posts: 3,574
|
|
Not Ranked
I'm pretty sure that Jay and Riggles were both still in shock after the incident. Next couple of days after a wreck like that can hurt like hell!
I also watched that car at old race tracks when I was younger and loved it! He always did it flawlessly. 
__________________
All that's stopping you now Son, is blind-raging fear.......
|
06-29-2016, 06:47 PM
|
|
Senior CC Premier Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: SoCal,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX #4xxx with CSX 482; David Kee Toploader
Posts: 3,574
|
|
Not Ranked
Not trying to hijack this thread...
Same track I was black-flagged at for not listening to my spotter. I was pulled out of the car and had to do the "walk of shame" in front of the crowd and sent to NASCAR office to get my official "A$$ chewing". Then, they asked me to come back. So, how many guys did I pass? I was on fire and spotter was slow... that's my story. 
Trust me, not a long video.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74Q5Xa3deBs[/ame]
__________________
All that's stopping you now Son, is blind-raging fear.......
|
06-30-2016, 04:07 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Sunbury,
VIC
Cobra Make, Engine: Rat Rod Racer, LS1 & T56
Posts: 5,391
|
|
Not Ranked
I thought NASCAR was faster. Looks like you blokes are driving round the shopping center looking for a car park.
Cheers
__________________
Mike Murphy
Melbourne Australia
|
06-30-2016, 05:18 AM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: BRADENTON,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: KIRKHAM 427 S/C, SHELBY 427 ALUM. STROKER
Posts: 1,396
|
|
Not Ranked
I also think it was planned, otherwise, WHY ALL THE SPONSOR DECALS ON THE UNDERBELLY !!!!!!!!!??????????
Oh yea, nevermind!
__________________
"When Injustice becomes Law,
Rebellion becomes Duty." T. Jefferson
|
07-06-2016, 08:06 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Rural, Kangaroo Island,
SA
Cobra Make, Engine: AC Cobra - ICCARS 001, 4.2LTwin Turbo, AWD, 5 speed tiptronic under construction
Posts: 266
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aussie Mike
They are designed to wheelstand. I believe some had differential braking on the rear wheels like a tractor to allow them to steer. i.e separate left and right brake pedals.
They were purely an exhibition vehicle.
Cheers
|
They were actually using it as a legit drag car, the wheelie thing was the spectacle but.
That said, the old guy was unlucky as you can see that he hit some undulations on the track when trying to pull this thing up and the weight of the engine in the back just made those tires bounce like tennis balls so he couldn't pull it up and had to turn or hit the barrier. Poor guy, so easy to make one mistake that leads to another and so on etc..
__________________
Wil Escabache
ICCARS AC Cobra 001 (AWD) U/C
RF 098 GT40 Twin Turbo
ICCARS GT40 - U/C
www.iccars.net
|
07-06-2016, 08:10 PM
|
|
Senior CC Premier Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: SoCal,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX #4xxx with CSX 482; David Kee Toploader
Posts: 3,574
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by ICCARS
They were actually using it as a legit drag car, the wheelie thing was the spectacle but.
That said, the old guy was unlucky as you can see that he hit some undulations on the track when trying to pull this thing up and the weight of the engine in the back just made those tires bounce like tennis balls so he couldn't pull it up and had to turn or hit the barrier. Poor guy, so easy to make one mistake that leads to another and so on etc..
|
Yup. Like trying to ride a unicycle with a blindfold on! 
__________________
All that's stopping you now Son, is blind-raging fear.......
|
07-08-2016, 05:48 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Naracoorte,
SA
Cobra Make, Engine: CR Cobra 3169
Posts: 818
|
|
Not Ranked
Try watching the video in slow mo. When he first started to turn, it looked like the barrier was close and in the background there is a opening in the wall and no signage. Then one shot whilst he rolling it, there is a speedway sign in the back ground and plenty of track that he could have driven straight on. Then after he rolled it with a long distance camera shot, there is no speedway sign on the wall? Its all a bit curious.
JD
|
07-12-2016, 05:30 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: munno para west,
sa
Cobra Make, Engine: absolute pace chassis #50 L98 & 6 speed auto
Posts: 1,141
|
|
Not Ranked
wonder id leno offered to help pay for the rebuild .
__________________
a cobra is a passion anything else is just a car
i dont care what the question is .. The answer is more power!!!
|
07-12-2016, 11:15 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Brisbane,
QLD
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 2,797
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by deano59
wonder id leno offered to help pay for the rebuild .
|
Just a bit of spare change for Leno.
The car might be in his workshop as we speak. |
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 06:16 PM.
|
|
Linear Mode
