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06-30-2008, 02:31 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Austin, Texas, USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR1358 (Sold)
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Jay Leno's 427
Jay talks about his 427 on his web site:
http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/
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06-30-2008, 02:46 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Austin,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Lonestar Classics, 302 stroked to 347; Metallic British Racing Green
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ED...GREAT post. I have always liked Jay, and this video of his Cobra is SUPERB!
Thanks
Glyn
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06-30-2008, 03:40 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Madera,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 427sc
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I heard a story of Jay racing Tim Allen's Saleen with this Cobra on his show... but I have never been able to find a video of it. As I heard it Jay smoked Tim's Mustang.
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06-30-2008, 03:55 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Glendale,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft #395 from Vintage Motorsports; Valley Ford Specialist 487 FE with a TKO600
Posts: 498
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Nice Video....I hope to meet Jay someday.
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06-30-2008, 04:09 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Texas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4039 427 FE 1966- SOLD
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Who's Mark Garrish?
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06-30-2008, 04:35 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and Scratch 427 S/C
Posts: 18,776
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Thanks for the share!
Nice to know that even though he has the means for a 3000 car he still holds on to old faithful a replica by Mark Gerrish. How many cars did this guy build? He was like the original KMS.
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06-30-2008, 04:36 PM
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Edgewater,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, BOSS 351C/Webers
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Mark Gerisch
Mark Gerisch was a principal in "M & L Specialties" (the "M" part...), who built this alloy Cobra repilca for Leno. The car was shown at one of the early SAAC Conventions in Dearborn, MI, probably back in 1986.
More recently, Mark runs a company in Green Bay, WI, called Genaddi Design Group, and was converting new Ford GT's into "GTX1" roadsters. In January, 2008, Genaddi announced that they were no longer going to build the GTX1 Ford GT roadster conversion, or the "GTB" butterfly (Lambo-style scissor-action doors) conversion for the new Ford GT. I believe they are still making carbon-fibre tops for Murcielago roadsters.
Gerisch is a fine craftsman and a perfectionist - his Ford GT "GTX1" roadster conversions are stunning and exquisitely detailed. Some day, I'd love to have one sitting in my garage, right next to my ERA.
Jeff
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06-30-2008, 05:29 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Scotts Valley,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2108
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That was great. Just closing up shop for the day and took a moment to watch the video. Nice car. Nice guy.
Couldn't afford a real one at the time, so he had one hand fabricated? Cool!
DD
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06-30-2008, 05:38 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Buffalo, NY USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Time Machines Motorsports LLC- Superformance Dealer
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Jeff,
Yeah. That was the SAAC where I first met Jay, he was waiting for Mark to finish the car. He was driving Mark's first "Cobra" and we all went up Telegraph to Farrell's for ice cream. 
Jay was just an "up and coming" comedian then, not a nationally known star, but a fun car guy who liked to drive, look and dream about neat cars. For several years after whenever he came to Buffalo to do a show, he would call me and leave tickets for the show. We always met backstage after for a chat. As he became a bigger star, it got harder and harder to get backstage after the show. Jay's solution? "Tell 'em your'e my cousin, they ALWAYS fall for that one"  |
06-30-2008, 05:38 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #698 428 Toploader
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Excellent video. Anyone that asks why would you want a Cobra should be pointed to this video. Thanks for posting it.
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06-30-2008, 05:39 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: San Diego,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1715, Roush Built 434 ci Stroker, Dart Block, Ported AFR 205 Heads... 561 hp / 547 tq, Former Roush Show Car, Completed and Prepped By Olthoff Racing.
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Very cool. I have always liked Jay and his love of cars.
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06-30-2008, 05:57 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4000; Shelby aluminum FE with 58mm IDAs
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Very cool video!
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06-30-2008, 06:17 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: McKinney,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #867 gone....
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How awesome is that!?!
Glad to see I'm not the only one with a nervous speedometer and no windshield wipers!
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06-30-2008, 06:18 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Santa Cruz,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2613 Titanium w/Black, Roush 402SR
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Really fun to watch. Jay really captures the essence of the Cobra. Great way to end the video.
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No stop signs, speed limit - Nobody's gonna slow me down - Like a wheel, gonna spin it
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06-30-2008, 06:19 PM
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Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: dallas,texas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Lots fo different cars that change all of the time
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trivia
the M&L car that JAY owns was signed by Carrol Shelby...where and how?
Jay...not so famous 
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06-30-2008, 06:25 PM
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Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Duvall,
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP286, Shelby 482, Webers, 593HP
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Thanks for sharing. That was a great video.
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06-30-2008, 06:59 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: WEST SUBURBS OF CHICAGO,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 1454
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Great video.
I saw the episode with Tim Allen a few years back.
It was funny.
I need to go for a ride!!!!!!!!!!!!
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06-30-2008, 07:06 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Florence,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RCR GT 40 & 1966 Fairlane 390 5 speed
Posts: 4,511
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thanks for sharing the video
Dwight
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06-30-2008, 07:19 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Rowlett,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hurricane Motorsports; KC408w: 546HP/ 553TQ
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Oh.... and you gotta do a burn out.
Love it !!
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06-30-2008, 07:49 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hillsboro,
OR
Cobra Make, Engine: Scratch built CSX style frame, Carbon fiber body, 393 Stroker, T-bird IRS, T5
Posts: 1,623
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That is a really good looking Cobra! And it is obvious that Jay is a real Cobraphile. Great burnout...
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