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Slydell said:
I've owned them when they weren't classics. Thought about getting another over the last 20 years but it would have to have upgraded suspension and handling.
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I agree it's the design that's awesome not the drum brakes and leaf springs.
 
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DD4ME said:
No ****.
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A buddy of mine used to get a new Corvette every year. So, we were out cruisin' in his '66 one day when something flashed by us. We get down the road about a mile and it's sitting on the side waiting for us. It was a 427 Cobra. It's the only real one I'd ever seen at that time. This was in South Knoxville.
 
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Slydell said:
A buddy of mine used to get a new Corvette every year. So, we were out cruisin' in his '66 one day when something flashed by us. We get down the road about a mile and it's sitting on the side waiting for us. It was a 427 Cobra. It's the only real one I'd ever seen at that time. This was in South Knoxville.
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I got to see a real one under power at Charlotte motor speedway up on the track. Eff those things are loud. Like I said I've driven my boss's replica not sure how it compares but it's basically a go-kart on roids.
 
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I'm surprised that no one has ever tooled up the old bodies and dropped them on current chassis. I think it would be great to be able to buy a brand new 65 GTO built on a 2012 frame.
 
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Slydell said:
I'm surprised that no one has ever tooled up the old bodies and dropped them on current chassis. I think it would be great to be able to buy a brand new 65 GTO built on a 2012 frame.
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Shelby was making some pretty amazing cars before he passed. Problem with those is your damn near in the engine. It's so hot and loud I think your average buyer wants something a touch more refined.
 
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DD4ME said:
I got to see a real one under power at Charlotte motor speedway up on the track. Eff those things are loud. Like I said I've driven my boss's replica not sure how it compares but it's basically a go-kart on roids.
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Some of the replicas are unreal. There's a company in Cali that builds some of the best. 427 powerplants pushing 5-700 horsepower. Body and interior details are authentic. I'd have to look up the specs but I think the originals were around 2000 pounds. Didn't take a lot of hp to push it.
 
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FTR I still have a scar on my ankle from that replica from not being careful of the side exhausts when I got out. My skin welded to that exhaust in an instant.
 
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Another thing I remember about the AC Cobra. They had an ad at one time that said they could go from 0 to 110 and back to 0 in 13 seconds.
 
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Slydell said:
Some of the replicas are unreal. There's a company in Cali that builds some of the best. 427 powerplants pushing 5-700 horsepower. Body and interior details are authentic. I'd have to look up the specs but I think the originals were around 2000 pounds. Didn't take a lot of hp to push it.
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Yes they are light as hell. My boss's has wide wide as tires and it will still roll sideways if you hammer it. And his isn't even a serious stroker.
 
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DD4ME said:
Shelby was making some pretty amazing cars before he passed. Problem with those is your damn near in the engine. It's so hot and loud I think your average buyer wants something a touch more refined.
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Probably right. They want a classic hot rod for an every day driver. They were our everyday drivers and we didn't care. 'Course, we were pretty young at the time.
 
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You're always a blast to chat with. My buddies in a hot rod club. I'll have to get him to snap some pics of what they are working on up there. One of his buddies is working on a merc. Several model a roadsters in the mix too. I haven't half a clue talking to those cats.
 
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The last hot rod I owned was refined to the days standards but was still a bad ass. I bought it new. 1998 Z 28 Camaro convertible. Blew the engine within 6 months. Paid a few bucks extra on warranty to have them install the SS 5.7 liter. Then, added a few mods to bump the hp even more. Fun car.
 
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Slydell said:
The last hot rod I owned was refined to the days standards but was still a bad ass. I bought it new. 1998 Z 28 Camaro convertible. Blew the engine within 6 months. Paid a few bucks extra on warranty to have them install the SS 5.7 liter. Then, added a few mods to bump the hp even more. Fun car.
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I'm absolutely jealous. Had a friend in HS that could hop the front wheels on his he had it so juiced I wanna say his was the i-roc but it was heavily modified. His had the hard top though.

I have a weakness for camaros
 
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goobers lol......possum, I'm propped up back on the porch drinking coffee listening to the river catching up with ya'll. We took little bit to the aquarium yesterday. The look on his face was worth having to deal with the crowd. Having a ball, gonna go to wonderworks in a bit
 
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farmersdaughter said:
goobers lol......possum, I'm propped up back on the porch drinking coffee listening to the river catching up with ya'll. We took little bit to the aquarium yesterday. The look on his face was worth having to deal with the crowd. Having a ball, gonna go to wonderworks in a bit
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we bought a place in Fayetteville TN. yesterday ! I'm going in to work to hand in my Honda id card
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