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RE: Mustang Cobra?
By P - 12/29/2000 10:01:23 AM; IP 63.169.28.156


Reference is for the AC Cobra, due to the fact that the Mustang Cobra never saw the likes of a FE motor. The Mustang Cobra was a "Cobra" by decree of the Ford Marketing Department, and that's about it (in name only). The AC Cobra was the one that indirectly ruined the merger of Ford with Ferrari, due to the fact that Enzo insisted that (as one of his last conditions, after 9 days of negotiations) Henry Ford II break his ties with Carroll Shelby.........because of a "conflict of interest". Of course, ole Carroll used to drive for Enzo, and won a few races, and then jumped ship to build the Cobra race car which made life a little miserable for Enzo.

Henry Ford didn't like the idea of kicking ole Shel out of the family, and that's a part of how the negotions went sour. Not only did they each tell each other that their respective mothers wore combat boots, there were probably a few hand signals thrown in for good measure. It wasn't a pretty sight, and it was one reason ole Henry Ford II decided he'd essentially spend whatever it took to kick Enzo's ass. The sour negotiatiions were responsible for the enthusiasm behind the GT-40 program, and of course, the weapon of choice (the one that won) was the "detuned" 499-HP aluminum headed Ford pushrod 427 FE.

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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=3901&Reply=3901><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor3901" onclick="return false;">Ford racing records.....fact....not opinion.....</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>P, <i>12/28/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=3901', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor3901') }); </script>  Ford racing records.....fact....not opinion..... -- P, 12/28/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=3902&Reply=3901><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor3902" onclick="return false;">Part-II of the post.........................</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>P, <i>12/28/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=3902', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor3902') }); </script>  Part-II of the post......................... -- P, 12/28/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=3903&Reply=3901><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor3903" onclick="return false;">RE: Part-III of the post.........................</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>P, <i>12/28/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=3903', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor3903') }); </script>  RE: Part-III of the post......................... -- P, 12/28/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=3904&Reply=3901><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor3904" onclick="return false;">RE: Part-4 of the post.........................</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>P, <i>12/28/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=3904', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor3904') }); </script>  RE: Part-4 of the post......................... -- P, 12/28/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=3910&Reply=3901><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor3910" onclick="return false;"> We dont need another one of your history lessons</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Stanley Superior, <i>12/28/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=3910', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor3910') }); </script>   We dont need another one of your history lessons -- Stanley Superior, 12/28/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=3913&Reply=3901><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor3913" onclick="return false;">Mr. F...............we're waiting.................</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>P, <i>12/28/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=3913', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor3913') }); </script>  Mr. F...............we're waiting................. -- P, 12/28/2000
 "P" - if you want to discuss this, call or write me privately. [n/m] -- Mr F, 12/28/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=3926&Reply=3901><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor3926" onclick="return false;">All those in favor of 86'ing S.S. say "GOODBYE"</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mark, <i>12/28/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=3926', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor3926') }); </script>  All those in favor of 86'ing S.S. say "GOODBYE" -- Mark, 12/28/2000
 Calls to action against other participants aren't welcome, here. [n/m] -- Mr F, 12/29/2000
 No support or understanding for this kind of post. Got that? [n/m] -- Mr F, 12/28/2000
 Stanley, you are right. -- Louie, 12/28/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=3920&Reply=3901><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor3920" onclick="return false;">Shelby did put in some 428s, but I think records show it was very few. [n/m]</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>12/28/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=3920', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor3920') }); </script>  Shelby did put in some 428s, but I think records show it was very few. [n/m] -- Mr F, 12/28/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=3921&Reply=3901><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor3921" onclick="return false;">Oh - and some Shelby brochures did advertise the '428 Cobra' [n/m]</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>12/28/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=3921', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor3921') }); </script>  Oh - and some Shelby brochures did advertise the '428 Cobra' [n/m] -- Mr F, 12/28/2000
 RE: Oh - and some Shelby brochures did advertise ... -- P, 12/28/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=3939&Reply=3901><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor3939" onclick="return false;">When you write Cobra?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Ted, <i>12/28/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=3939', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor3939') }); </script>  When you write Cobra? -- Ted, 12/28/2000
RE: Mustang Cobra? -- P, 12/29/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=3927&Reply=3901><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor3927" onclick="return false;">Thank you "P"!</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mark, <i>12/28/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=3927', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor3927') }); </script>  Thank you "P"! -- Mark, 12/28/2000
 Fair trade ! -- P, 12/28/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=3945&Reply=3901><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor3945" onclick="return false;">The Shelby Registry documents 428s in Cobras.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>12/28/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=3945', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor3945') }); </script>  The Shelby Registry documents 428s in Cobras. -- Dave Shoe, 12/28/2000
 Love that data!!!!!!! -- P, 12/29/2000
 As I alluded to, 428 was *advertised* in '67. No harm/no foul. [n/m] -- Mr F, 12/29/2000
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