427SnakeSC
785 posts
Jun 23, 2008
4:42 AM
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My better half got these book ends for me, in the spring. The story is, it is Carroll's own helmut, from "back in the day", cut in half to make the book ends. The rest of the story is they are from Carroll's own desk.
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 "There is nothing nice about a Cobra. It's stripped down to the essentials, a big engine, a small car, and four wide tires to keep the whole business on the pavement. It's loud, smells like gasoline, and shakes, shudders, and bucks. It makes your arms tired and your feet hot. You nearly crash about once every 10 minutes. It's so damn wonderful that you can't believe it."
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Dave5000
5 posts
Jun 23, 2008
2:53 PM
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Very cool Bruce! How did she ever find them? Dave -
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427SnakeSC
797 posts
Jun 23, 2008
3:15 PM
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She is always on ebay and does "Cobra" searches. I am amazed at the stuff she finds and orders for me! I am one lucky guy!
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"There is nothing nice about a Cobra. It's stripped down to the essentials, a big engine, a small car, and four wide tires to keep the whole business on the pavement. It's loud, smells like gasoline, and shakes, shudders, and bucks. It makes your arms tired and your feet hot. You nearly crash about once every 10 minutes. It's so damn wonderful that you can't believe it."
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427SnakeSC
798 posts
Jun 23, 2008
3:23 PM
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Here is the Rat Fink model, she just got me. This is sooo cool!
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"There is nothing nice about a Cobra. It's stripped down to the essentials, a big engine, a small car, and four wide tires to keep the whole business on the pavement. It's loud, smells like gasoline, and shakes, shudders, and bucks. It makes your arms tired and your feet hot. You nearly crash about once every 10 minutes. It's so damn wonderful that you can't believe it."
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Dave5000
8 posts
Jun 23, 2008
3:29 PM
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I have a BIG latex Rat Fink I'll post when I get a chance. Here's a few goodies including an Unused 1965 World Champion button. 
Here's a very cool, to me anyway, old hand made tin Cobra. I don't know the story behind it, but someone sure was inspired. 
I'll try to post a couple things each week. Hope you like them. Dave -
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427SnakeSC
801 posts
Jun 23, 2008
3:51 PM
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Excellent stuff, Dave! For someone to make that tin Cobra, WoW! That's dedication! Lot of work! My Better Half, got me a couple of tiny Cobras with working lights. Pretty trick! She also got me a couple of Cobras, Daytonas and GT40 for my slot car set! Really slick! ----------
"There is nothing nice about a Cobra. It's stripped down to the essentials, a big engine, a small car, and four wide tires to keep the whole business on the pavement. It's loud, smells like gasoline, and shakes, shudders, and bucks. It makes your arms tired and your feet hot. You nearly crash about once every 10 minutes. It's so damn wonderful that you can't believe it."
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Dave5000
16 posts
Jun 26, 2008
4:11 PM
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Here's a few albums, my Rat Fink, and a crystal Cobra I got from the UK: 
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427SnakeSC
837 posts
Jun 26, 2008
4:29 PM
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Very cool, Dave!
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"There is nothing nice about a Cobra. It's stripped down to the essentials, a big engine, a small car, and four wide tires to keep the whole business on the pavement. It's loud, smells like gasoline, and shakes, shudders, and bucks. It makes your arms tired and your feet hot. You nearly crash about once every 10 minutes. It's so damn wonderful that you can't believe it."
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Dave5000
25 posts
Jun 28, 2008
7:43 AM
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Here's a few more goodies. An AC Owners Club badge, A USRRC & Terligua Racing patch, a Cobra night light, and last, but not least a 427 Cobra owners manual. 
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427SnakeSC
851 posts
Jun 28, 2008
8:09 AM
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You know, if we all got together and brought all our stuff, we would have an awesome store!
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"There is nothing nice about a Cobra. It's stripped down to the essentials, a big engine, a small car, and four wide tires to keep the whole business on the pavement. It's loud, smells like gasoline, and shakes, shudders, and bucks. It makes your arms tired and your feet hot. You nearly crash about once every 10 minutes. It's so damn wonderful that you can't believe it."
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Dave5000
28 posts
Jun 28, 2008
4:34 PM
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A mini-museum! Which reminds me.. I'll be going to the museum in Bolder in September. Maybe I can sneak one of those cars out under my arm... :) My wife came up with a good point. Having a permanent record of all this stuff on the net makes for good insurance documentation. When you add all this stuff up, it starts getting pretty darn expensive. :)
Last Edited on 28-Jun-2008 4:36 PM
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Dave5000
33 posts
Jul 01, 2008
2:53 PM
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I found some cool shirts. These ought to look familar to someone... I have a few & posted them in the for sale area. Dave - 
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427SnakeSC
874 posts
Jul 02, 2008
2:57 AM
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Hmmmmm, now where have I read that before, sounds really familiar! Great shirt!
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"There is nothing nice about a Cobra. It's stripped down to the essentials, a big engine, a small car, and four wide tires to keep the whole business on the pavement. It's loud, smells like gasoline, and shakes, shudders, and bucks. It makes your arms tired and your feet hot. You nearly crash about once every 10 minutes. It's so damn wonderful that you can't believe it."
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Dave5000
39 posts
Jul 04, 2008
2:31 PM
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Here's a couple cool Cobra puzzles. This one is made here in the U.S. 
This one is about 20 years old from Japan. Both are unopened. 
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427SnakeSC
907 posts
Jul 04, 2008
2:55 PM
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You got some really great stuff, Dave! I don't remember seeing it, anywhere! Amazing! Lucky guy!
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"There is nothing nice about a Cobra. It's stripped down to the essentials, a big engine, a small car, and four wide tires to keep the whole business on the pavement. It's loud, smells like gasoline, and shakes, shudders, and bucks. It makes your arms tired and your feet hot. You nearly crash about once every 10 minutes. It's so damn wonderful that you can't believe it."
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Dave5000
47 posts
Jul 09, 2008
4:05 AM
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Here's a few cool models.. 
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427SnakeSC
Administrator
1083 posts
Aug 16, 2008
3:51 AM
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I know this isn't Cobra related, but my Better Half got this for me last week. Really cool!
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"There is nothing nice about a Cobra. It's stripped down to the essentials, a big engine, a small car, and four wide tires to keep the whole business on the pavement. It's loud, smells like gasoline, and shakes, shudders, and bucks. It makes your arms tired and your feet hot. You nearly crash about once every 10 minutes. It's so damn wonderful that you can't believe it."
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Dave5000
79 posts
Sep 20, 2008
3:32 AM
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I received my Terry Ross sculpture last week & I have to say, it's very cool. I just got a new computer and am still figuring things out, but I'll post some pictures soon. Dave -
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