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Cobras and GT40s
You'll
see here a mere sampling of the (approximately 100)
Cobra and GT40 replicas at the 2002 AHA / KBF show.
Note:
The main "Knott's 2002" page is hotlinked at the bottom
of this page.
above: Backdraft
Racing unveiled its roadster replica at Knott's.
Above photo is Backdraft's all-new website on CobraCountry!
Shell Valley
Motors' Serpent
a la'Orange was a certified show stealer.
Canadians: Photo above is hotlinked to
Shell Valley Motors' Canadian Distributor
Great Lakes Legend's all-new website on CobraCountry!
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The long and
short of it...
Operations Plus (and OpsPlus' CEO Bob Shaw)
was there alongside 7'-1" Bob Evans. Each of 'em drives
a 289FIA made by Unique Motorcars. And great gize, bofum...
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JBL
high-performance roadster
above photo is hotlinked to a a high-resolution photo
of JBL's
famed and acclaimed cockpit-adjustable street/competition chassis.
JBL's
website on CobraCountry!
That's a closeup
shot of Mac & Linda McComas' (Hesperia, California)
Superformance 427 roadster. Detail pretty much speaks
for itself, eh?
MidStates of course had a booth at KBF,
although Bob Kallio was dodging bullets
at Laughlin, Nevada (he happened to be in Laughlin when the casino
gunfire
erupted; not to worry... he's okay). Photo hotlinked
to MidStates website.
above: Factory Five Racing was there
in force; that's Bob Evans' #20 FFR Spec racer.
Be advised that there were two "Bob Evans-es" at
KBF, both fine fellows; the
owner/racer of this #20 car is about 6' tall, the other, the
owner/driver
of a Unique 289FIA is 7'-1" tall.
above: That's Mike Tirri (Campbell,
California) in his "God
Bless America"
Factory Five roadster (editor: and a tip of the racing visor
to Tony Blair and Great Britain...)
above: That's Factory Five's newly-introduced
Daytona Coupe replica
in all its liveried glory.
above: Bob Evans' (all 7'-1" of
him) Unique Motorcars 289FIA
Lynn Park (Trigo
Wheels) was there in his trademark Smokey-the-Bear
headgear (you can get a glimpse of him at the far right of the
photo).
Above photo is hotlinked
to Trigo's website on CobraCountry!
House of Cobras,
under new management, was there with this big HOC trailer
and several reptiles on display.
above: We can't
recall the details on this 850-horsepower powerplant,
but it's an impressive setup.
above: California
Advanced Vehicles' splendid GT40 replica stole the
hearts of GT40 enthusiasts. This is a beautiful drivin' machine.
Above photo is CAV's all-new website on CobraCountry!
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The
Purloined Powerplant
We happened upon Fiber
Jet's Tim Figuhr employing his trusty California Duster
to restore the glisten to his Cobra's clearcoat (darned near
invisible) finish. Note how well it performed to polish his hood
scoop. Tim, um, you're supposed to remove the protective sleeve.
But all was not going
well in Mudv... make that Roseville. You see, during the show
a truly tumultuous event occurred with his beloved Cobra replica;
it all began when we asked Tim to open his hood so we could photograph
his thundering powerplant. Click
here for a quick glimpse at this wrenching (if'n you'll pardon
the intended pun) human interest story.
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You
may obtain information about joining the AHA (Association of
Handcrafted Automobiles)
and participating in its ongoing cornucopia of activities by
writing to:
The
Association of Handcrafted Automobiles
P.O.
Box 1384
Apple Valley, California 92307
or
visit their website: A.H.A.
The
AHA actively seeks to expand its membership among fellow replicar
enthusiasts,
and looks forward to hearing from you!
THREE
PAGES OF KNOTT'S 2002 COVERAGE:
 take
me to Knott's
2002 main show/concours
page
take
me to Knott's
2002 "Cobras, Cobras,
more Cobras, GT40s" page
take
me to Knott's
2002: "The Great driveTrain Robbery"
take
me to the
A.H.A.'s club page!
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