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gdorn 02-03-2010 05:39 PM
Ford project Cobra X
 
I saw somewhere either web or a book that Ford looked into developing the cobra
here is a pic.
http://gallery.me.com/dornworks/1000...20X%20/web.jpg

kinda looks veetish to me

Mark IV 02-03-2010 05:47 PM
That is the "Cougar II" built on the first production 260 chassis by Ford Styling. The roadster version was the "Cobra XD" better known as the "Bordinat Cobra", Damn sweet cars!

Cobrajeff has all the info, he has personally made the cars available to the public at SAAC a few years ago and they are now on display elsewhere. Do a little search here and see the details.

computerworks 02-03-2010 07:32 PM
We talked about the Cougar II and the Bordinat Cobra back when CobraJeff was unearthing the artifacts. :p

He brought both to SAAC-29 in Michigan

Here's the old thread (linked pics are missing)

Bordinat and Cougar II Thread

...plus a current page on the Cougar II

http://www.carstyling.ru/en/cars.196...ugar%20II.html

Woodz428 02-03-2010 08:13 PM
The info may have been in the earlier thread, but weren't they composite bodies. I think it was Cycolac( or something similar), later became known as ABS(?) plastic. Used in a lot of bike fairings but the several car models, including the AMT (model car company) Piranha that was seen in some of the old "Get Smart" series, never seemed to get anywhere.
If they were produced, would the aluminum ones then be considered less desirable:LOL:.

SunDude 02-04-2010 04:22 AM
This very car -- the Cougar II (CSX2008), designed by Ford Styling's Eugene Bordinat -- is currently on display at the Detroit Historical Museum through September 2010.

Mark IV 02-04-2010 04:32 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodz428 (Post 1025416)
The info may have been in the earlier thread, but weren't they composite bodies. I think it was Cycolac( or something similar), later became known as ABS(?) plastic. Used in a lot of bike fairings but the several car models, including the AMT (model car company) Piranha that was seen in some of the old "Get Smart" series, never seemed to get anywhere.
If they were produced, would the aluminum ones then be considered less desirable:LOL:.
The body of the Cougar II was U.S. Royal's "Royalite" composite.....at least it is SUPPOSED to be that material. I was told that that they were unable to mould the Royalite as advertised and that the actual car is good old FRP! No psitive if that is true b ut it came from someone at Ford engineering some years ago. Royalite was promoted as dent resistant, dimensionally stable and cheap to produce, you know, like the bodies on a Staurn!!!!!


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