Aluminum Body

[kris-kincaid]

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:



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

[JBCOBRA]

Thanks for posting this picture of Carter Gette.
He may be one of the most interesting Cobra guys of all.

Originally Posted by kris-kincaid

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:



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

[mickmate]

at one time or another, anyone who could pound out a body has tried to be SA's supplier

I resemble that remark

[kris-kincaid]

1985 CCX actually posted it, I just linked to his photo Aluminum Body

Originally Posted by JBCOBRA

Thanks for posting this picture of Carter Gette.
He may be one of the most interesting Cobra guys of all.

[JBCOBRA]

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

Originally Posted by kris-kincaid

1985 CCX actually posted it, I just linked to his photo Aluminum Body

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by JBCOBRA

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

I used to work with a well-heeled CT resident who was pals with Gette. He told of a legendary ride with Gette in the Cobra the length of Park Avenue, through the underpass wide open all the way to the Pan Am building. Possibly even sober. My pal was also good pals with Don Aronow. Both are gone now but my pal's in good fettle.
Great fun when I was a pup.

[JBCOBRA]

Wow Chas!
Awesome story. It must have sounded Glorious

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

I used to work with a well-heeled CT resident who was pals with Gette. He told of a legendary ride with Gette in the Cobra the length of Park Avenue, through the underpass wide open all the way to the Pan Am building. Possibly even sober. My pal was also good pals with Don Aronow. Both are gone now but my pal's in good fettle.
Great fun when I was a pup.