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Both are old pics...at one time or another, anyone who could pound out a body has tried to be SA's supplier.
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Brooklands built the earliest 1000 series cars. Probably 12 or so? North Devon have built the later ones. The Brooklands cars have a more subtle rear flare like the early comp cars while the North Devon have rear flares like this car posted earlier:
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...3047GOLD1b.jpg I think North Devon is using a fiberglass 4000 body for their buck, and I think they look great. The chassis is also built like a fiberglass 4000 with a rear sway bar and the little "nibbles" lasered into the half shaft holes, front shock mounts, etc to mimic an original 300 series car. I built 5 of the Brooklands sourced 1000 cars and they were very nice cars. Never built a ND car, but hopefully that'll happen ;) |
I did not realize that the first CSX1000 cars were built by Brooklands. From Trevor's book, I thought that the first CSX1000 cars were built by "AC" in Frimley and then near Guildford in Surrey.
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Thanks for posting this picture of Carter Gette.
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1985 CCX actually posted it, I just linked to his photo :) http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/shel...ml#post1168589
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If I had a "Time Machine" that picture would be high on the list of first stops.
.....What was he thinking at the second that photo was snapped? Marcos, knew Carter well. I am just fascinated by this Carter. When Carter got behind the wheel of a Cobra, He was not F**king around. A legend and tortured soul apparently. Carter was maybe the first guy to put a cammer motor in a Cobra too. Frightening, but apparently He could really wheel a Cobra Quote:
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Wow Chas!
Awesome story. It must have sounded Glorious :) Quote:
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In a lot of ways I think all of us would like to be as crazy, carefree and "balls to the wall" as Carter was. Right or Wrong and for whatever reason....this guy... is The Cobra Guy.
We all secretly wish we could have done this stuff,... and we all try ......., with blast of 4 barrels and burning rubber, but this guy really, Lived it "Balls to the Wall" I think this guy would make a damn good movie......for a variety of reasons. |
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Sorry Ryan...personal first-hand assperience simply isn't enough foundation to make you an asspert amongst this group...ya dumbass.
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Interesting thought Chas:)
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CSX 3006 is a beautiful car.
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