Movies with real Cobras in them

[rpatton3]

Soldier in the Rain. It had Steve McQueen and Jackie Gleason as his sergeant. There was a ten second shot of a 289 Cobra with wire wheels.

[120mm]

Originally Posted by rpatton3

Soldier in the Rain. It had Steve McQueen and Jackie Gleason as his sergeant. There was a ten second shot of a 289 Cobra with wire wheels.

That was a Cobra that Carroll Shelby lent to Steve McQueen to drive as his personal car. FWIW, its CSX 2174

[A-Snake]

Originally Posted by 120mm

That was a Cobra that Carroll Shelby lent to Steve McQueen to drive as his personal car. FWIW, its CSX 2174

Nope, that is not CSX2174. I don't think this one has been ID'd. This is a worm & sector car.
CSX2174 would have side vents, different emblems, wider fender flares and 6" wires.

[Mach 1 Fan]

There is also a movie titled "Where the boys meet the girls" that came out in 1965 and features a red 289 Cobra.

Michael Briggs
Mach 1 Fan

[120mm]

Originally Posted by A-Snake

Nope, that is not CSX2174. I don't think this one has been ID'd. This is a worm & sector car.
CSX2174 would have side vents, different emblems, wider fender flares and 6" wires.

The pic I just grabbed off the internet.

The car in the movie was CSX2174, as far as I can tell. It fits the pattern of McQueen using his personal vehicles in his movies.

[120mm]

Or maybe I'm misreading the history. The early cobra pictured was also the one in the movie. It's written kind of squirrelly and insinuates it is CSX 2174.

I can see where I have a mistaken understanding based on how it was phrased.

Shelby Cobra 289 Roadster