New Cobra Owner-N. Richland Hills,TX

[jredford]

Howdy ya'll....I am now the very proud owner of my own NAF Cobra replica. I have been looking since June and couldnt be happier. Having grown up driving hot rods (66 GTO, 67 Camaro, 70 Chevelle, 67 Corvette) the cobra was always one of those "unattainable" dream cars...up until my beautiful wife actually said yes and gave me a budget. While the budget was small (under $30k) i looked and looked and bid and bid and lost and lost....until now. I now have the following sitting in my garage:

1998 NAF Shelby Cobra Replica (Red w/White Stripes)
428 ci (515 hp dyno'd) with dual four barrel carbs
4-speed toploader transmission
4,700 miles
Halibrand Knockoffs
Powdercoated Side Pipes
Disc Brakes
Rack & Pinion Steering


This just happen to be one of those "miracle" buys cause the car went through Ebay twice before i bought it...lowered price each time. Third time my wife said i just couldnt pass it up and "Bought It Now". As im sure many of you can attest...then fear ran through me as i had to figure out how to get the car up here....inspect it...have a professional inspect it (Btw...i HIGHLY recommend Jerry Alexander in the Houston area for any muscle car prepurchase inspection-especially Cobras)...get insurance setup...find a truck, trailer...will car fit on trailer...will ramp be too steep to get car on ramp (btw...it will fit on a 16' uhaul trailer)....it all worked out.

I have many small things i want to do to my car to make it mine...mostly small interior things, but it is so great being able to walk in the garage...see it sitting there and know i own it free and clear. I look forward to meeting many of you in the future at various events and shows.

Thanks for the opportunity to vent my excitement a little. Hopefully i have included pics below.

Jay Redford