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Kit/Replicar/Cobra
Nationals
May
14-16, 1999
............Carlisle,
Pennsylvania USA
.by
Paul Mossberg
Foreword
by Curt Scott: Throughout this photo-montage feature you'll find
hot links (both text links and image links) to the Web page(s)
on
CobraCountry.com
and/or KitCar.com
where you'll find more information about that company, car, product,
service or club. The photographic coverage of this event was
splendidly executed by none other than New Jersey Replicar
Club
former prez Paul Mossberg. Also, each of the
(film-scanned) photographic images in this article is hot-linked
to a larger/higher-resolution copy of that same image, so that
you can pick and choose those photos you wish to examine in greater
detail. Each of these hi-rez images (and each of the Web-page
links as well) will open in a second "temporary" window,
so that you can close it to instantly return to right where you
left off in this article.
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Finally,
the sun shines on Carlisle!
It
was like a scene from "Superman": Carlisle denizens
gazed skyward and whispered in trepidation and wonderment: Look,
up in the sky! What is it? What is that bright object? Is it
alien? Is it an apparition? Is this some new, Orson Welles spoof?
But,
once again, truth was stranger than fiction: folks, this was
ol' Sol himself, making a weekend-long appearance for the first
time in the last several instalments of Carlisle's "Kit
Car/Replicar/Cobra Nationals" show. The weather was better
in Carlisle than just about anywhere else on the continent. With
noted editor and photojournalist Curt Scott relaxing at his poolside
in southern California as his Nubian slaves catered to his every
whim, there was no reason for the weather gods to rain on our
parade.
As
with Curt Scott's coverage of the 1997 & 1998 Carlisle show,
you'll find my Carlisle coverage to be a mostly photographic
phenomenon; I shot nearly 200 images at the show, and it seems
only reasonable to share as many of them with you as download
time (and your patience) allows. So begin
your photo tour of the 1999 Carlisle Replicar/Cobra Nationals...
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First,
a sampling of the non-reptilian entries...
(and
remember, each of the photos is hot-linked to a larger image)
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At
left is Regal Roadsters' entry: their dazzling reproduction
1955 bird. |
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At
right is Vette Rod's 1959 2-seater reproduction. You can read
our warning about Vette Rod on the Consumer Alert page.
Buyer beware! |
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At
your left is FiberTech Industries' Hum-J-7's offroader. It's
a rebody package for a Jeep CJ. |
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And
a Hummbug on your right. |
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NJRC
club member Ralph Hyman's Jag XK120 replica. |
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PISA
Corporation was there with their (Fiero-based) "Artero." |
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Below:
a couple of crowd-stopping
reproduction roadsters... |
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Lone
Star's 1955 300SLR reproduction. |
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ERA's
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...The
NJRC...
its
members, its motorcars
Above: From left
to right (hot-linked
large photo), a lineup of NJRC club members: Benta Karns,
mystery guest (back row), Tim Lewis (in red shirt), Michel Burel
(white shirt), Bill Karns, Dennis Gronan and Gloria (blue sweater),
Dean Collins, Ron Thomas, Warren Seifer (white shirt), (daughter)
Christina and Dana Thomas, Marvin Klein (back row, behind Dana),
Linda & Rocky Cimbrec (green & white jackets), Bill Maartz
(back row, behind Rocky), Ron "Elvis" Allyn (back row),
Harry Bernard and Samantha Thomas, Jiri Konvalinka (back row),
Paul Mossberg (red, white & blue jacket), Renate Bernard,
Vince Albora.
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At
right:
Elvis Presley look-alike and veteran performer Ron Allyn, of
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, beside his 1934 Mercedes 500K replica. |
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Speedster
'C',
owned and driven by Bruce Stumpp of Maryland. |
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500SL
replica,
owned and driven by renowned man-about-town and bon vivant,
former NJRC club President Paul Mossberg. |
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Classic
Roadsters Sebring,
owned and driven by NJRC club member (and esteemed former club
prez) Tim Lewis. |
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1999
Carlisle show:
Cobra
and GT40 replicas
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Above: ERA (New Britain, Connecticut) displayed several
of their customers' world-class Cobras and GT40s: Above is Steve
Jaques' Midnight Blue 427S/C. Above left is a magnificent green
& yellow ERA GT40 Mk1, and (above, right) Steve Jaques' 427
engine compartment. |
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Above
three photos:
a dazzling emerald-green West Coast Cobra, the proud possession
of Dan Heatherly. Make sure you check out the hot-linked Hi-rez
images of this gem! |
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Factory
Five had their Cobras on display (this is the same car that got
'rolled' at the 1998 Run & Gun), along with a special 460cid-equipped
chassis. |
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Above: Everett
Morrison (Tampa, Florida) displayed this blue 427SC replica
alongside a fully-decked-out E-M finished chassis. |
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Above
left:
MidStates
booth; Above
right:
a brace of MidStates snakes, each wearing MidStates' splendid
hard top.
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Super
Superformance dealer duo Bob and Dennis Olthoff (Salisbury, NC,
USA) were there along with (below) Superformance's Ohio-homebased
team. |
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Superformance
was well represented, with Ron and Dean Rosen running the booth
and showing off two of their Cobra replicas. |
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Factory
Five Cobra replica,
owned and driven by NJRC club member Bill Karns. |
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Shell
Valley Motors' booth. |
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Unique
Motorcars had a whole lineup of cars at the event. |
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Above: Classic
Roadsters displayed one of their Cobras equipped with a Viper
(!!) powerplant. You can check out the engine compartment with
the photo's hot link.
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Upstate
Super Replicars
had their Daytona Coupe replica on display.
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There
were of course dozens more splendid replicars and Cobras that
I photographed that deserve to be showcased in this article.
Unfortunately your download time considerations prohibit me from
including them all. My apologies for those omissions.
Paul
Mossberg
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