My Summer Vacation

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Edit: Apparently I messed up with the google link and lost all the date flags.
Began Trip on August 15, 2012 and arrived home on August 25, 2012 /edit

Picked up my new Backdraft last August, want to thank all the people who helped me decide how to best equip Cobra that will be driven often and nearly year around.

Advice on finalizing BackDraft configuration

Jay at Revolocity Motor Sales and Brian from Vintage Motorsports were great to work with, final install turned out first-class.

A few particulars:

RT3 #1148
Spectra Blue with white stripe
5.0L Coyote
Solid motor mounts
Ceramic coated headers
Tremek TKO 600
Hurst short shifter
3.91 LSD
Upgraded aluminum radiator and fan shroud
Aluminum gas tank
Vinyl soft top
Dual roll bars
Mota-Lita wood wheel
Heated seats
Full 3M Paint Protection
And last but not least – A/C (yea I know)

Speaking about driving, friend and I decided instead of having Cobra shipped we would drive back to California from Vintage Motor sports. For some reason my wife declined to make trip, what is wrong with driving new Cobra across the US? We further decided not to make this an endurance event but to stop at several points of interest as well as visiting friends and relatives along the way.

Total trip 3776 miles
Average MPG 22

Google map of Trip Route

Some highlights of trip
The Henry Ford

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum – this was amazing.

Pioneer Auto Museum (hodge podge collection of autos and various stuff)
Mt Rushmore
Bear Tooth Highway – fantastic drive and views

Yellowstone = Awesome

Drive across Nevada desert, not so much.

Cobra pictures are from Vintage Motor Sports as I have not seemed to have time to take my own.




Photo Album of trip