Author Topic: For Skuzzy... Rare Cobra photos (Read 904 times)

Widewing · « **on:** February 14, 2015, 03:05:16 PM »

Knowing your love for the AC Cobra, I thought that I'd share some rare photos with you. At the bottom, you'll find a link to an archive that will surely make you smile.....

Dave MacDonald was considered a natural, which was one reason Shelby brought him on to race the Cobra. MacDonald's style was often tail out, steering on throttle. He was a great talent, gone far too soon.

Another shot of MacDonald....

Shelby with a pair of 1963 289 Cobras.

Shelby with the three Cobras you well know...

Dave MacDonald at Leguna Seca, 1963.

The evolution of the first Daytona Coupe, chassis # CSX2287.

Finally, the link to rare photos of Cobras, and much of American road racing in the 1950s and 60s... Enjoy!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/thehenryford/sets/

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2015, 04:27:58 PM »

Peter Brock facial features have not changed.

Oh and : "There is not such a thing as an AC Cobra" - Carroll Shelby

ink · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2015, 04:35:31 PM »

there is no denying the badarseness of that car.

yes I said it

Widewing · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2015, 05:40:28 PM »

Here's a shot of MacDonald, Hobert and Shelby with the first Daytona coupe at Daytona in 1964. The car was entered in the Daytona 2000 km race, and opened a four lap lead over the fastest Ferrari by mid distance.

The car set fastest lap 16 times... Ultimately, Shelby tried to jam in too much fuel during a pit stop, and it spilled on the exhaust system, igniting a fire. The damage was minor, requiring less than an hour to repair, but Shelby was disgusted with himself and withdrew the car. His Cobra roadsters won their class, but the unimpressive Hill/Rodriguez Ferrari GTO would get the overall win.

What most people don't realize is that all subsequent Daytona coupes were assembled on rolling chassis' in Italy by Carrozzeria Gransport. They differed in the shape of the rear half of the car slightly from the prototype. It is the shape of the Italian made cars that are most commonly used for the modern reproduction Daytona coupes currently made and sold as kit cars.

Here's the third Daytona coupe made by Carrozzeria Gransport....

Widewing · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2015, 05:47:37 PM »

Ink, you're gonna love this short video.....

Crank up the volume!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK_IhFsqgAU

Hajo · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2015, 06:08:40 PM »

Saw one of the 6 Shelby Cobras auctioned off couple years ago. 7.25 million if I remember right.

Daytona my favorite Shelby of all time.

ink · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2015, 06:14:38 PM »

Quote from: Widewing on February 14, 2015, 05:47:37 PM

Ink, you're gonna love this short video.....

Crank up the volume!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK_IhFsqgAU

awesome...

SilverZ06 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 14, 2015, 06:24:37 PM »

Quote from: Widewing on February 14, 2015, 05:47:37 PM

Ink, you're gonna love this short video.....

Crank up the volume!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK_IhFsqgAU

Fantastic! Glad they are actually enjoying the car instead of having it sit in a museum.

homersipes · « **Reply #8 on:** February 14, 2015, 07:49:47 PM »

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Ink, you're gonna love this short video.....

Crank up the volume!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK_IhFsqgAU

love the sound as its going away and shifting gears

edog1977 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2015, 07:54:02 PM »

Quote from: Widewing on February 14, 2015, 05:47:37 PM

Ink, you're gonna love this short video.....

Crank up the volume!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK_IhFsqgAU

The sound and the setting...Spa! Thanks for the link.

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #10 on:** February 14, 2015, 08:41:53 PM »

Speaking of Phil Hill

V12 Ferrari best sound ever to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewQaikxTUJs

I'd get a Daytona before a Cobra, I even ordered the build book from Factory 5 to see what was involved to build one. I'm spoiled as I'm lucky enough to live a few miles from this place and see them a couple of times a month when I go race there.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2015, 10:19:50 PM »

Quote from: SFRT - Frenchy on February 14, 2015, 08:41:53 PM

Speaking of Phil Hill V12 Ferrari best sound ever to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewQaikxTUJs

I'd get a Daytona before a Cobra, I even ordered the build book from Factory 5 to see what was involved to build one. I'm spoiled as I'm lucky enough to live a few miles from this place and see them a couple of times a month when I go race there.

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Cobra>Any European competitor in that time.

Nuff said, Frenchy!

BaldEagl · « **Reply #12 on:** February 14, 2015, 10:49:16 PM »

Very clever Widewing, trying to lure Skuzzy out of the shadows on the weekend to see if he's watching.

One of my old bosses had a Cobra replica with, what was it, an old 427 or something? Sweet car.

Hap · « **Reply #13 on:** February 14, 2015, 11:32:10 PM »

Saw several AC's for sale in Pasadena back, what . . . 30 to 35 years ago.

I SO miss the Can-Am racing I grew up upon. Gosh what happened?

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #14 on:** February 14, 2015, 11:37:40 PM »

Quote from: Ripsnort on February 14, 2015, 10:19:50 PM

Cobra>Any European competitor in that time.

Nuff said, Frenchy!

Ripsnort my friend, I love you man but you need to own an American car to participate to this discussion. Your argument has been nullified, you are invited to go back to kissing the ring of the Kaiser you Teutonic rider.