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I was minding my own business and...
« on: February 27, 2017, 20:59:59 »
Stumbled on a classic.

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Re: I was minding my own business and...
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2017, 22:15:49 »
Two more views of this beauty.
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Re: I was minding my own business and...
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2017, 22:39:19 »
Carl:

One of the sexiest cars of all time.  Is this one original?  There have been so many copies over the years, and most people aren't brave enough to take a real 427 out on the road.

I noticed a Ferrari prancing horse emblem in the passengers footwell.  That is a bit odd?

Randy
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Re: I was minding my own business and...
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2017, 23:17:05 »
Quote from: Randy Stout on February 27, 2017, 22:39:19
Carl:

One of the sexiest cars of all time.  Is this one original?  There have been so many copies over the years, and most people aren't brave enough to take a real 427 out on the road.

I noticed a Ferrari prancing horse emblem in the passengers footwell.  That is a bit odd?

Randy

Yes. it's an original. I know there's a lot of copies out there, in fact a friend of mine has one, a 289 powered replica. As for the Ferrari logo, it's pretty dark down there on the floor, and it might well be a logo on a hat.

When it comes to taking a 427 on the road, I would in a heartbeat!  8) I did see the owner get in a drive off, I should have grabbed a shot of him. He was about twice my size, and I'm not small. I figured he was a football pro, as not too many young guys could afford that Cobra, and he could probably afford a Ferrari too.
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Re: I was minding my own business and...
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2017, 23:37:18 »
Randy, I went back to the raw image and bumped up the exposure to open up that right side floor, and sure enough, that Ferrari logo is on hat.
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Re: I was minding my own business and...
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2017, 00:32:12 »
Thanks Carl, for the update.  Very interesting.  I still have a copy of a car and driver new car buyers guide from 1966 or so, and the 427 cobra was listed in it.  I haven't looked at it in at least 40 years, but remember thinking at the time, wow, $4700 for a new car!

I might be off slightly on the price then, but I think I am pretty close.  Amazing.  I should have gone into hock to stash one away.

Cheers

Randy
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Re: I was minding my own business and...
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2017, 02:53:58 »
Quote from: Randy Stout on February 27, 2017, 22:39:19
I noticed a Ferrari prancing horse emblem in the passengers footwell.  That is a bit odd?

Must be the work of the devil!
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Re: I was minding my own business and...
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2017, 02:23:43 »
Sweet car.
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Re: I was minding my own business and...
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2017, 04:29:46 »
somehow the car doesn't look dated at all.

beautiful. 
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