Sebring 12 Hours 1964 Proposed group build thread

[absmiami]

That #1 roadster had some MAJOR rear wheel arches - not unlike the ones on the Corvette Grand Sport …

[250 Testa Rossa]

The #11 Cobra was also the #16 car at Daytona.

[absmiami]

And:  Pete Lyons’ site has excellent color photos of most of the race entrants …. W - by the way - 2 great shots of the #1 cobra roadster - and one great shot of what was left of it after it blew it’s engine ….  Sad Face …

[absmiami]

Shot on the Lyons site of

the reserve #27 Ferrari 330 LMB - painted gold - looks gorgeous ….   Did not start - should have …

[absmiami]

described as copper on the racingsportscars site - maybe - gorgeous either way …

[65slotcar]

3 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said:

Abs, there is only one Daytona coupe listed...and it's spoken for.

I'll go on a limb here. I don't have the kit but will find one. I don't know what changes I will need to do but I'll figure it out...

Sign me up for this:

 

this  would be an interesting build  Pierre , CSX2196  a 289  leaf spring comp cobra  with a 427 stuffed into it.   The first 427 prototype  cobra  known as the turd. Later it received an all aluminum  390  and was the flip top  Cobra.

[absmiami]

Thankyou slotcar - as i am not well grounded on all things Cobra …

[absmiami]

And my bad II - 

apologies to all in the Hill families both sides of the Atlantic - PHIL Hill was tipped to drive w Shlesser in The Cobra Roadster - Graham Hill would get to Sebring - i think - in ‘65 - driving a Ferrari - I think ….  
bugatti fan - how bout the Lotus Elite ???

[absmiami]

‘Nother  great source of Cobra Roadster pix is the excellent Dave Friedman book on The Shelby Cobra team - Friedman was employed by Shelby so nobody had better access to the works …

[absmiami]

More random thoughts - the famous Cobra transporter - the one that was also used by the Scarab team  -  was that owned by Shelby in ‘64 ?  Does anyone know whether it was used for Sebring ??

[absmiami]

In order to line up the roof and get the A pillars symmetrical - Ive sawed off the right corner of the roof and re-glued it about one scale inch in - and then Ill re-profile the roof to make it all square …

[absmiami]

[absmiami]

Almost done- another bath in hot water to shape the roof and then lots of CA glue …. The tabs are removed by sanding sticks - the windshield is in for good - i’ll mask it when I paint - I’ve still got small gaps at the roof line - but I’ll hide these with some sort of windshield seal…

[Bugatti Fan]

That is a very advanced conversion you are doing Andrew..

I like your humorous response to my post.

By the way, did you look on the C1 website to have a look at the Sebring MGC transkits?

[Reegs]

On 8/27/2022 at 4:14 PM, Ace-Garageguy said:

 "I've been putting off cleaning the bench for months" 

Try years, Bill.

[Pierre Rivard]

14 hours ago, 65slotcar said:

this  would be an interesting build  Pierre , CSX2196  a 289  leaf spring comp cobra  with a 427 stuffed into it.   The first 427 prototype  cobra  known as the turd. Later it received an all aluminum  390  and was the flip top  Cobra.

That's why I picked #1. A unique Cobra and certainly not a straightforward build but should be a fun challenge.

[Gramps46]

7 hours ago, absmiami said:

More random thoughts - the famous Cobra transporter - the one that was also used by the Scarab team  -  was that owned by Shelby in ‘64 ?  Does anyone know whether it was used for Sebring ??

The transporter was used in Europe in 1964 and stayed there till Harvey Cluxton brought it to the US in the early '70s.

[absmiami]

C1 site?

[absmiami]

1 minute ago, Gramps46 said:

The transporter was used in Europe in 1964 and stayed there till Harvey Cluxton brought it to the US in the early '70s.

Rats

but I knew that you would know the answer …

[absmiami]

Pretty sure  that this is our factory #21 Ferrari P entrant - owned by the Chinetti family - i photographed it at the Simeone Collection in 2020 - can’t recall if it is on permanent display there …. Whose claiming it ?

[Gramps46]

Simione is claiming it. 814P, last I know.  In 1966 in caught fire and was nearly destroyed but rebuilt.

[Gramps46]

Andy, you and I should have switched bodies since you are building CSX 2287. 

Edited August 30, 2022 by Gramps46

[absmiami]

Gramps - there’s a straight

line there somewhere ….  Great job on 2287 - and because you know your s**t - no spoiler - which kit did you base yours on ?

[absmiami]

And you added the left side fuel cap over the fender - well played …

[Gramps46]

1 hour ago, absmiami said:

Gramps - there’s a straight

line there somewhere ….  Great job on 2287 - and because you know your s**t - no spoiler - which kit did you base yours on ?

#14 is a Lindberg kit as is the red one which is becoming #59 at '65 Le Mans.