cobraman Posted January 7, 2019 Posted January 7, 2019 Thanks for posting. If I was into Cobra's I would love that info.
vamach1 Posted January 7, 2019 Author Posted January 7, 2019 6 minutes ago, cobraman said: Thanks for posting. If I was into Cobra's I would love that info. Sorry about the clarity. Later tonight I may scan them which will make them a lot crisper.
cobraman Posted January 8, 2019 Posted January 8, 2019 If you can that would be most helpful for these old eyes.
Mike999 Posted January 8, 2019 Posted January 8, 2019 The old Speed Channel ran an hour-long documentary once on the Cobra coupes. It was great and I wish I'd recorded it. A guy interviewed in the show had a chance to buy one of the coupes for $4,000, IIRC. He went to his father and asked for a loan. Dad said something like: "No, it's just a beat-up old racing car. You'll never get your money back out of it."
vamach1 Posted January 8, 2019 Author Posted January 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Mike999 said: The old Speed Channel ran an hour-long documentary once on the Cobra coupes. It was great and I wish I'd recorded it. A guy interviewed in the show had a chance to buy one of the coupes for $4,000, IIRC. He went to his father and asked for a loan. Dad said something like: "No, it's just a beat-up old racing car. You'll never get your money back out of it." If we only knew (and had the money too).
Gramps46 Posted January 8, 2019 Posted January 8, 2019 Rex, Your warned me didn't you! I have a PDF of the article if that would help. And thank you very much my friend. Gary
afx Posted January 8, 2019 Posted January 8, 2019 Gary shared the PDF version of this article with me awhile back. A must read for any Cobra fan (casual to hard core).
Anglia105E Posted January 8, 2019 Posted January 8, 2019 That is a well regarded article Gary, and as we can see it is providing continued reference for members of MCM even after 16 years since you wrote the article. David
vamach1 Posted January 8, 2019 Author Posted January 8, 2019 4 hours ago, Gramps46 said: Rex, Your warned me didn't you! I have a PDF of the article if that would help. And thank you very much my friend. Gary Not sure if you can load that here. I'll scan it and post it to this thread.
vamach1 Posted January 8, 2019 Author Posted January 8, 2019 10 minutes ago, afx said: Here is the PDF of Gary's article. CobraLayout.pdf So much better than a scan of faded ink. Here are a few more pages from that issue. Thanks
vamach1 Posted January 8, 2019 Author Posted January 8, 2019 22 hours ago, cobraman said: If you can that would be most helpful for these old eyes. Your wish hs been granted.
Gramps46 Posted January 8, 2019 Posted January 8, 2019 Thanks guys for posting the PDF file and the Bob Peeples article. Unfortunately Bob Peeples passed away several years ago but he would have loved the attention the Cobras get here on MCM. Rereading the articles today I realize how much more information is available now than back in 2002.
vamach1 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Posted January 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Gramps46 said: Thanks guys for posting the PDF file and the Bob Peeples article. Unfortunately Bob Peeples passed away several years ago but he would have loved the attention the Cobras get here on MCM. Rereading the articles today I realize how much more information is available now than back in 2002. Per an article by Mark G. And Dan Baker, Bob passed in 2011. I'd love to see some close ups of all his scratchbuilt Cobras he had in progress which I believe are inow n the MCB museum collection near Salt Lake City.
vamach1 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Posted January 9, 2019 Anyone have the HRM Cobra build/review article? If not, I can dig it out and post it. It was by Len Woodruff.
afx Posted January 9, 2019 Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) Some nice photos of Bob Peoples' Cobra projects, that are in the Model Car Builders' Museum, on page 2 and 3 of this thread. Edited January 9, 2019 by afx
vamach1 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Posted January 9, 2019 16 minutes ago, cobraman said: Thank you ! I guess we both forgot. Thanks JC.
Gramps46 Posted January 9, 2019 Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) Thanks for the link with the Bob Peoples photos. Bob sent me copies of the photos he took of the restored Flip Top. If anyone is doing a detailed build I could provide them via CD, too many to post. Edited January 9, 2019 by Gramps46
vamach1 Posted January 11, 2019 Author Posted January 11, 2019 Cobra Retrpspective (although written in 1985 that in ancient history now). We have come a long way with resin kits and a good 427 kit but I'd still like to see a nice 1/24 289 racing version in plastic and a 1/25 427 and not that Sunny thing.
Gramps46 Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 Rex, where did you find this article? I had forgotten all about it.
vamach1 Posted January 11, 2019 Author Posted January 11, 2019 49 minutes ago, Gramps46 said: Rex, where did you find this article? I had forgotten all about it. Model car Journal October 1985. Here's one you did not write.
Gramps46 Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 Thank you Rex for posting the articles. I had built an earlier version Monograms Ultimate Cobra of CSX2002 as a gift of appreciation for Wayne.
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