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LB I always smile when I see that picture of the Shelby cars. I wonder what value those cars have today and wonder if the talented fabricators ever considered the value in any real sense?

 

There is a lot to take in looking at that one photo Jim, and, as you said, a lot of unsung heroes involved in the Shelby organization over the years.
It's really something, the crazy money those cars are bringing nowadays so I'm sure those guys could not have predicted anything approaching it.
I worked with a guy (older) that had the opportunity to visit a local Ford dealer here in Portland in the mid sixties when a 427 Cobra was displayed, he said the asking price was as hard to come up with then as the collector prices are in current times.

 

Probably just thought it was a job LOL a COOL job but just a job.

 

With split Ford front swing-axle, a little questionable in the handling department. But a rock solid "10" on the Testosterone scale.

 

Just awsome! What a great video,,never knew there was passing involved, first time I've ever seen passing..A few turns I wanted to double clutch and get down to first, driver didn't hear me though..

 

King Cobra

 

Now that was big fun, felt like you was driving,i even started leaning into the bends...lol.
A lot of roads like that in "my" pyrenees mountains where i live, i sometimes do them on my motercycle, what a lovely sounding car and very well driven, thanks for this video,

 

Joel Rosen owner of Motion Perf.

Pat

 

Cooper Monaco--King Cobra. Basically a Formula One Cooper chassis widened somewhat and fitted with a two seat sports car body and a 289 Ford motor. This is a sister car to the one that won the 1964 LA Times GP at Riverside and the only survivor of the Shelby team cars to retain the majority of its original components. It was sold at the Barrett Jackson auction in 2014 for $1.65 million.

Roo

 

Peter Culkin raced two sports cars. His Mercedes-Benz 300SL coupe and the Mercedes-Corvette Special shown here. His main focus was road racing but he, also, drag raced both cars. And, he cleaned up winning several class championships. He drag raced the Mercedes-Corvette Special in the AM/SP class. Drag strips that I know of included Cotati, Vaca Valley, Fremont and Half Moon Bay in 1962, 1963 and 1964. Maybe someone has some photos ?

 

I got question; how easy is it to find parts for a 67 volvo p1800 i have the option to buy one and i have an old hemi laying around and put 2+2 together I think itd be an awesome project.


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Peter Culkin in the Mercedes-Corvette Special circa 1962. BTW, Keith Black built the power plant in this car. Bing's Speed Shop did the additional modifications.

 

Railton Eight; Hudson in tweeds:

 

Ford X1

 

Steve McQueen

 

That's one heck of a Mustang accessory!

 

"B/P"? Is the Plow class B?