First SC (CSX 3021) to be auctioned

marcocsx3121 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-14-2008, 08:07 AM

I remember seeing the other gold SC at Gette Ford (Milbrook, NY) in 1973 or 4. At one time, it belonged to a strange, semi-hippy couple that I had by a total coincidence, met when I lived in Rhode Island in 1971. It was sporting the LeMans engine kit (aluminum medium riser heads, water pump, and vibration damper), and according to Carter Gette, was the quickest 427 Cobra he had ever driven.

Nedsel · #2 (**permalink**) 12-14-2008, 11:06 AM

Mark, that's the same car (3047) that Gette owned that has recently had a repaint removed to expose its original gold paint. This thread got me thinking - what if fate had directed 3021 rather than 3121 into your life many years ago - I wonder how that would have played out.

Commodore · #3 (**permalink**) 12-15-2008, 08:34 AM

I remember when Carter had #3047. Carter was my room mate in school and a good friend until his passing. I bought the Blue 427 Carter had (CSX#????) when he was working at Westfair Ford in Westport, CT (I was working at Rye Ford at the time). I remember a few rides in that car. #3047 was fast! I think it was faster than the 'cammer' he had later. Always wondered where #3047 ended up as well as my car. I can't find any supporting paperwork (CSX #) for location of the blue car I had the good fortune of owning briefly. Is the 'cammer' still out there?

1985 CCX · #4 (**permalink**) 12-15-2008, 09:30 AM

Ned,

That would be the one! New old paint 3047, what a car. The car is a true original in every sense and a great pleasure to view.

Hopefully we will see it at SAAC34?

marcocsx3121 · #5 (**permalink**) 12-15-2008, 12:28 PM

More small world stuff. Before the Cobra, I had a Sunbeam Tiger with a transplanted Hi Po 289 that I drag raced in 1967 and 68. I used to pit with the Rye Ford guys when they were running their SS Mustang at National Speedway on Long Island: http://www.dragtimes.com/video-viewer.php?v=2c_bTXtodQU I ran A/Sp, a class for which my modded car should have been illegal, but the drag racing crowd didn't pay a lot of attention to "them litle furrin cars", so I won a bunch of trophies beating XKEs, stock Tigers, etc.

We moved from the New York area in 1977, and lost direct contact with Carter, although a close, mutual friend kept us updated on his adventures. Although my wife and I were among the (very few) guests at the party the Dysons threw at Mandalay Farm in honor of his (very brief) marriage, he always struck me as a tremendously conflicted human being, a guy who had it all, but seemed to be unhappy in his skin.