Cobra
Coverage
This
is just a small sampling of the dozens of
Cobra replicas (and Cobra handlers) at the 2001 AHA / KBF
show.
Below:
Lynn
Park
of Trigo
Wheels.
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I've
described Kirkham Motorsports' rolling stock as "The
Faberge Egg of Cobra roadsters." If you were at Knott's,
you know that's no overstatement. That's Dave Kirkham stealing
the spotlight.
Photo
at left is hotlinked
to a view of Kirkham's cast-aluminum rear upright.
Hotlink:
visit Kirkham's website.
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Operations
Plus (and CEO Bob Shaw) was there with all their world-famous
Cobra racing livery and assorted snake stuff. Nice folks. Buy
something from Bob and give him a hard time... |
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...Good Guy
of the Millenium...
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Shell
Valley's Rich Anderson demonstrates how he employs The Cornhusker
Bear Hug to round up rustlers and corral prospective customers.
That's
Devin Ebert in the squeeze. Hotlinked.
Rich
received the A.H.A.'s prestigious "Good Manufacturing
Practices Award" for 2001.
Moreover,
Rich was chosen by the U.S. Small Business Administration as
"Small Business Person of the Year for the State of
Nebraska."
Rich
is convincing proof that good guys can finish first. Email
Rich with your personal congratulations!
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B&B
Manufacturing had a phalanx of roadsters on display.
The blue beauty above belongs to Curt Lilly of Tustin, California. |
above: Rick Young
(Morro Bay, California, 408-772-1180) designs and produces
cobraware items that render a Cobra roadster much more "environment
friendly."
The two photos at left show Rick's folding convertible roof;
note the compactness
of the folded top (center photo). The photo at right shows Rick's
articulated side
window (mounted on one of Matt Adams' VSE roadsters). The window
opens
upward and out-of-the way with the door. This is good stuff. |
This
GT40 dazzled everyone... showgoers, exhibitors and journalists
alike.
The
photo above is hotlinked to a view of the interior.
above:
Accessories
Plus (hotlink) was there displaying an impressive array
of their metal polishing, ceramic coating and powder-coating
capabilities.
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House
of Cobras (HOC), once again had an impressive lineup of new and
used reptiles on display. That's HOC's new CEO Dean Woodruff
at the far left, mostly obscured by the banner, and HOC's Stephen
Johnstone at the far right polishing the front-end of the blue
Superformance roadster. We didn't get the details of that Weber-bedecked
red roadster in the foreground, but it is a certified beauty.
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A
hemi
under the hood?
Mark
Norton (Independent Speed & Performance) was there
displaying his repertoire of Mopar powered Cobra roadsters. Little-known
gem of history: Carroll approached both G.M. and Chrysler to
supply his powerplants, before he went to Ford.
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Photo
at left is hotlinked
to an alternate view of this VSE drivin' machine. |
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Skip
Osgood's Factory Five Cobra took the show's "Best 427"
award. Don Borders' skilled bodywork on Skip's car was a key
factor in its taking that trophy.
Photo
at left is hotlinked
to an alternate view of Skip's sizzling snake.
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JBL
Motorsports'
427 roadster.
Although
it departs from "traditional" roadster
styling, it's notably sleeker and more streamlined than the original
Cobra roadster.
Hotlinked
to the above photo is a closeup view of a small part of the JBL's
revolutionary front suspension. JBL's CC website is hotlinked here, but it's
still
in its formative stages. Just the same, you'll be treated to
some excellent
photos we got at Knott's.
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Tom
Brooks flew the flag for Unique Motorcars with his multiple award-winning
289FIA. Yet another trophy winner that we don't have the details
on just yet... |
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Team
III
Wheels
had
their entire stable of premium wheels on display. The photo at
left is hotlinked
to another model in Team III's lineup.
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