Rare Cobra concept cars coming to Amelia Island.

[arun]

We are going to get close look of the 49-year-old Cougar II and its roadster brother Bordinat Cobra in the next month at Amelia Island. The two cars were secretly preserved in Detroit Historical Society’s private warehouses. This year as they celebrate the anniversary of the Shelby Cobra, two super-sleek concepts will be sent from Detroit Historical Society to Amelia Island. The Cougar II is a Ford concept car was built in 1963 and was active in the show circuit till 1964 World’s Fair. After the Cougar II made its debut, Ford styling boss Eugene Bordinat wanted his own dream car, and the Bordinat Cobra was built. Like all concept cars these were eventually pushed aside and forgotten but once again coming back in the bright sunshine next month at Amelia Island. Don’t miss to get close to these classic roadsters!

Source:Rarely seen Cobra concept cars coming to Amelia Island | AutoMinded

[tydyal]

The cougar looks like a 72 Buick Riviera

[BigRed427]

I think this was at a SAAC meeting a few years back; '05 or '06?

[Historybuff]

A few years ago when they were displayed at the
Shelby convention I heard that an attempt to find
the SN of the Bordinat Cobra/XD
was unsuccessful because
the area was covered up.I am curious if it's CSX3001, or a CSX5000 series number. I have a theory that it could be the Ghia cobra roadser (dark blue, lift off hardtop, mag wheels, goosebak tan interior) rebodied since automakers frequently use the same chassis to try different bodies on and that car done by Ghia has never been seen since its initial showing.
That Ghia is not to be confused with the AC chassis
with the Ghia coupe body from an 8v Fiat, that car
still exists in England, done for Willment on a spare chassis back in the day.

[Mark IV]

Originally Posted by Historybuff

A few years ago when they were displayed at the
Shelby convention I heard that an attempt to find
the SN of the Bordinat Cobra/XD
was unsuccessful because
the area was covered up.I am curious if it's CSX3001, or a CSX5000 series number. I have a theory that it could be the Ghia cobra roadser (dark blue, lift off hardtop, mag wheels, goosebak tan interior) rebodied since automakers frequently use the same chassis to try different bodies on and that car done by Ghia has never been seen since its initial showing.
That Ghia is not to be confused with the AC chassis
with the Ghia coupe body from an 8v Fiat, that car
still exists in England, done for Willment on a spare chassis back in the day.

Long since resolved. Look in the SAAC registry....oh, wait you DON'T have one, do you?

I have pictures of the "XD Cobra" (Bordinat Cobra) circa 1980 when it was being hidden after having been "liberated" from the Styling garage where it was slated for destruction. Jeff Burgy has copies of the pictures I provided him when he was restoring it for the SAAC display.