Once I read about an airplane pilot that had a '65 or '66 real Cobra, can't remember which year or engine it had. Does it matter? He was married, they started a family. He went to the Ford dealer & traded the Cobra for a new '67 top of the line Country Squire station wagon! I bet later on in life, when prices skyrocketed, he wished he had it back!
Robert M. Trolinder You KNOW he thinks about it every day....LOL. I feel that way about my 74 Road Runner! And it had a 318. It was Deep Sherwood Poly(metallic green with white stripe) and it was beautiful. It had the coolest hood I've ever seen.
Patrick J. Daley - The arm restraints are required by NHRA rules for drivers in convertible cars. This track operates by NHRA rules and all the equipment I wear, except the neck brace, is required of me if I want to race at their track. The next piece of equipment I'll be required to get is a 5-point roll cage if I get into the 10's. If I race a 10.999 second run - I'll need to install a roll cage before I'm allowed to race their again. At least this is my understanding. Once, I did run two consecutive 10.9's, but I had already talked to the man in the tower and told him my tuner was at the track with me that night and would he "forgive" a 10 second run if I made one. He said he would, but I'd have to race in the "no-time" lanes, which I did. As far as that guy I was racing - I was hammering it as hard as I could, as I always do, but he must have having trouble was was running tests on his car. Thanks for the comment and for watching my video.
Yes, I'm looking at it right now. I'm in the "man cave garage" fixing a speargun and listening to a Nightwish concert. I'd take it for a spin if it wasn't threatening rain. It's my daily driver. I bought it when I retired from Kennedy Space Center, right after the last space shuttle launch about 12 or so years ago. I've thought about what it would be like to sell it, and two reasons for NOT selling it come to light. 1) I don't know what my life would be without it. It's been my dream car since I was a teen - I was 18 years old in 1968 when the roads were FULL of big block Detroit performance cars. All my friends had them, but I was from a poor military family, so my desire for one was never satisfied. So, I'm scared to sell it for that reason. 2) I'd NEVER get my money out of it. I've got a TON of money in it, and I mean HUGE chunks at a time was thrown at it. Thank God the wife didn't mind and I'm not poor anymore. I have every receipt on this car, and the files are about 12 inch thick. I could add them up, but I don't think I will. My race night is on Wednesdays, but it seems there is always a high chance of rain, so I can't go. The weekend nights are packed and I only get 1 or 2 races in and get home late. I'll tell you truth, Paul, IT'S NOT EASY OWNING A COBRA!!! LOL. Thanks for the comment and the interest in the car. Hope to hear from you again.
Thanks, it's a nice car. But as my daily driver it's a little too "racey" going to the grocery store. Not a real easy car to drive around town because it's difficult to go the speed limit with 615 crank horsepower and a weight of 2250 lbs. School zones....1rst gear and no gas pedal - 15 mph at idle. Thanks for the comment.
purge98 - That's funny as hell. I never noticed that. You must be a CI Agent - very observant. But, it's not a cup holder, it's the ash tray, and what made it open is probably the turbulence in the cockpit at 120 mph. And I can tell you it's not really easy to open. Thanks for the comment.....
Wayne Young - Damn! Very well stated and thank you. Not mere theatre......but BRUTAL THEATRE........I really like that. I can tell you're highly educated(or naturally gifted with superior intelligence). Short and powerful, it's the best comment I've EVER had on this car. You've somehow managed to sum up the experience in four words. Most people think I drive the Cobra down the track. But, they don't realize the power of this dangerous beast. In reality, it has me by the balls the whole time, and is squeezing with all it's might - I'm mortified and just want it to be over. But, some form of perversion has a hold on me, and I willingly return over and over again. It's too complicated to explain. Check this one out.....ua-cam.com/video/7uW8v85MN1Y/v-deo.html
@@redbay8527 I'm just a guy that loves cars from a small town in England mate,I've always had a particular soft spot for the cobra, everything about it is an assault on the senses,a car that hits you in the chest and makes it ache with longing for it,even though it will make you work your damnedest to have that moment where you know it's working with you, I love it, congratulations on owning one and putting the effort in to drive it
@@wayneyoung2216 - sounds to me like you NEED to get a Cobra. I've traveled the world, but have never been to England. I have a LOT of respect for the British because of their bravery and fortitude they showed during WWII. The Brits REALLY suffered and were on the very brink of defeat, but still they kept going. The bravest nation I've ever known. It's a crying shame that you are now losing your historic identity to the Muslims. I can't believe your government has gone from the likes of Churchill to what it is now. I'm afraid for you, and the fate of your noble history and culture. I feel for you, my brother and I wish the best for you and all your fellow citizens. I hope one day you have your Cobra......
@@redbay8527 I would settle for an AC ace,or Austin Healey 3000 old chap, I know you yanks bought a few of those😁,and thanks for the nice comment, I for one am not jingoistic enough to underestimate the sacrifice made by your brave lads back in world war 2,and the cold war,we always work well together,hence your car,the P51 Mustang,and the Sherman firefly to name but a few things we've done well, sorry about letting the russkies have that jet engine for the migs😉
Outdoor life - Sorry bout that, but some people, who aren't too familiar with racing, like to see what it takes to get ready, and what the driver has to do as he/she approaches the starting line. Some of them appreciate the longer videos that show some of that stuff. Others just like to see the apprehension in the driver's face - like mine. Thanks for the comment and watching my video.
No, he did not. I did not make another run after he adjusted the AF ratio. I took a data log on my way home and emailed it to him. He tuned some more and emailed it back to me, I loaded it into the EFI and took another ride, and another data log. I emailed it to him and am waiting to hear back. Running an 11.258 is a far cry from my 10.957 that I was able to achieve one night. I don't know about this engine....It has never run right. Even the builder in North Carolina(who had the car for 3 months) is unable to get it to run to my satisfaction. There is a video on his channel that actually shows my engine being dyno'd with a carb and then with this Holly EFI system. Both made the same HP - 613. Once I received the car back from him - it cut out during my first race. He worked on tuning it more, but was unable to get it running right. When the engine was new, the builder's father suggested I go with a carburetor, and I wish I would have done that. The EFI has been nothing but trouble for me. I don't know what to do about it as nobody is able to find the problem - and I've had some top name people work on it. One told me, "just drive it and enjoy it". But, I can't do that. I've poured time, effort, money(lots of money), and frustration into it for over a year now. I have a 500+ HP engine sitting right next to me now. It was my best engine ever(I've had 3) and I am VERY tempted to replace the 615 HP with it. But I am an old man, and I just don't want the down time - and an engine swap is a big job for me. I could die tomorrow, so I want to drive the car as much as possible. Anyway, I've got people working on the problem, but they are not producing the results I expect.
tattooedmillionaire - I think he may have experienced a problem, so he decided to take it easy. I didn't see him for the rest of the day, so I wasn't able to find out for sure what happened. I have seen him since at the track and his car was moving out pretty good. Thanks for the comment.
JJsBluz - I saw that! But, the video resolution is so poor that I couldn't see it. Also, no times were listed - and everyone wants to see the times...Thanks for the info and for watching my video.
Is that a Factory 5 car??? I live down the street from them and worked out in front of the shop and the have some nice sounding cars rippin up and down the road👍👍😂
Oh, so it's a non factory modded cobra kit car. Is this the same cobra that ran the "STOCK" Hellcat? Why is it that these 2 races, this one AND the HellCat, and the two other cars can't be seen. The HellCat runs "STOCK" High 10's, some have run mid 10's, and this "NON" stock cobra seems to get to the end of the race with the other car nowhere in sight!
@@glennfalzo3718 - I can see both other cars - in this race and the Hellcat race. I'm not pulling any tricks with these videos - it really happened like the video shows.... Thanks for the comment, though.
@@redbay8527 :So what happened to the HellCat? A high 10's car nowhere to be seen? Did he brake? Loose traction? What happened? No way if both cars were running right the HellCat would be beaten like that!
Was that a flathead in that old roadster? Sure looked like it. If so, it would need to have been a blown Ardun or on nitro to keep up with your Cobra. Great to see someone not only driving but racing one. So many owners treat them as if they are as irreplaceable as the real thing. Or maybe they're scared. :) So, anyway, thanks for wringing your's out for our enjoyment
Thanks for the comment, and the subscribe. You know, I really didn't pay too much attention to his engine. He was behind me while we were waiting to stage, so I was unable to see his engine. I was glad to see him at the track with that old roadster. I think he may have experienced some trouble at the beginning of the race, as he fell behind quickly. Hopefully, I'll see him at the track again in the future.
Unless it's just the camera...it looks too long to be a Ford flathead. Anyhow, even a performance built, stroked N/A flathead is only going to put out 150-160hp, so it should look like it had problems, compared to a 500+ HP Cobra. Echo previous comments...thanks for sharing the fun with us.
DigTheseBlues AND Zekais - Guys, thanks for the comments and the subscribes. I did a little online photo searching for flatheads to see what they looked like. Then I pulled the raw HD Go Pro footage from the race to see if I could determine if the engine was a flathead. Based on what I could tell, the engine in that old roadster WAS a flathead.
detroitbob58 - Yes, small block Ford with 3.89 gears...it's OK on the street. It's my daily driver as well and when you take it easy with the throttle it does alright around town - but it doesn't like school zones. Thanks for the comment.
William Douglass - there is a Hellcat race on my channel - check it out. All my races are at the "test and tune" nights at the track. It's all street cars in the lanes I use, all have tags and were driven to the track. My kit car is tagged and is my daily driver, not a full time race car at all. The REAL race cars are in other lanes. You don't get to choose who you race, you just get in line and race whatever pulls up next to you. Could be a Hellcat or a six cylinder pick up truck. Thanks for the comment.
Cool, no abuse, just running best times over the quarter to enjoy his cars acceleration, "mechanical respect" wins for me, thanks for sharing.
OlBlueshound - You're welcome - and thanks for the comment...
Haha ouch that looked painfull. How long for the other to catch up?
Once I read about an airplane pilot that had a '65 or '66 real Cobra, can't remember which year or engine it had. Does it matter? He was married, they started a family. He went to the Ford dealer & traded the Cobra for a new '67 top of the line Country Squire station wagon! I bet later on in life, when prices skyrocketed, he wished he had it back!
Robert M. Trolinder You KNOW he thinks about it every day....LOL. I feel that way about my 74 Road Runner! And it had a 318. It was Deep Sherwood Poly(metallic green with white stripe) and it was beautiful. It had the coolest hood I've ever seen.
The arm straps are a good Idea!😁 nice run! Not even hammering it and you walked all over him!😁
Patrick J. Daley - The arm restraints are required by NHRA rules for drivers in convertible cars. This track operates by NHRA rules and all the equipment I wear, except the neck brace, is required of me if I want to race at their track. The next piece of equipment I'll be required to get is a 5-point roll cage if I get into the 10's. If I race a 10.999 second run - I'll need to install a roll cage before I'm allowed to race their again. At least this is my understanding. Once, I did run two consecutive 10.9's, but I had already talked to the man in the tower and told him my tuner was at the track with me that night and would he "forgive" a 10 second run if I made one. He said he would, but I'd have to race in the "no-time" lanes, which I did. As far as that guy I was racing - I was hammering it as hard as I could, as I always do, but he must have having trouble was was running tests on his car. Thanks for the comment and for watching my video.
@@redbay8527 thank you! Hope you get there consistently! Had a friend with a cobra......bad ass cars!
AWSOME! nothing touches a AC Cobra. I own a new Vette grand sport and love it too.
Great car have you still got it .
Yes, I'm looking at it right now. I'm in the "man cave garage" fixing a speargun and listening to a Nightwish concert. I'd take it for a spin if it wasn't threatening rain. It's my daily driver. I bought it when I retired from Kennedy Space Center, right after the last space shuttle launch about 12 or so years ago. I've thought about what it would be like to sell it, and two reasons for NOT selling it come to light. 1) I don't know what my life would be without it. It's been my dream car since I was a teen - I was 18 years old in 1968 when the roads were FULL of big block Detroit performance cars. All my friends had them, but I was from a poor military family, so my desire for one was never satisfied. So, I'm scared to sell it for that reason. 2) I'd NEVER get my money out of it. I've got a TON of money in it, and I mean HUGE chunks at a time was thrown at it. Thank God the wife didn't mind and I'm not poor anymore. I have every receipt on this car, and the files are about 12 inch thick. I could add them up, but I don't think I will. My race night is on Wednesdays, but it seems there is always a high chance of rain, so I can't go. The weekend nights are packed and I only get 1 or 2 races in and get home late. I'll tell you truth, Paul, IT'S NOT EASY OWNING A COBRA!!! LOL. Thanks for the comment and the interest in the car. Hope to hear from you again.
Sweet machine!
Thanks, it's a nice car. But as my daily driver it's a little too "racey" going to the grocery store. Not a real easy car to drive around town because it's difficult to go the speed limit with 615 crank horsepower and a weight of 2250 lbs. School zones....1rst gear and no gas pedal - 15 mph at idle. Thanks for the comment.
5:11 Why does the cup holder open automatically?
purge98 - That's funny as hell. I never noticed that. You must be a CI Agent - very observant. But, it's not a cup holder, it's the ash tray, and what made it open is probably the turbulence in the cockpit at 120 mph. And I can tell you it's not really easy to open. Thanks for the comment.....
Sheer bloody brutal theatre, what a car!
Wayne Young - Damn! Very well stated and thank you. Not mere theatre......but BRUTAL THEATRE........I really like that. I can tell you're highly educated(or naturally gifted with superior intelligence). Short and powerful, it's the best comment I've EVER had on this car. You've somehow managed to sum up the experience in four words. Most people think I drive the Cobra down the track. But, they don't realize the power of this dangerous beast. In reality, it has me by the balls the whole time, and is squeezing with all it's might - I'm mortified and just want it to be over. But, some form of perversion has a hold on me, and I willingly return over and over again. It's too complicated to explain. Check this one out.....ua-cam.com/video/7uW8v85MN1Y/v-deo.html
@@redbay8527 I'm just a guy that loves cars from a small town in England mate,I've always had a particular soft spot for the cobra, everything about it is an assault on the senses,a car that hits you in the chest and makes it ache with longing for it,even though it will make you work your damnedest to have that moment where you know it's working with you, I love it, congratulations on owning one and putting the effort in to drive it
@@wayneyoung2216 - sounds to me like you NEED to get a Cobra. I've traveled the world, but have never been to England. I have a LOT of respect for the British because of their bravery and fortitude they showed during WWII. The Brits REALLY suffered and were on the very brink of defeat, but still they kept going. The bravest nation I've ever known. It's a crying shame that you are now losing your historic identity to the Muslims. I can't believe your government has gone from the likes of Churchill to what it is now. I'm afraid for you, and the fate of your noble history and culture. I feel for you, my brother and I wish the best for you and all your fellow citizens. I hope one day you have your Cobra......
@@redbay8527 I would settle for an AC ace,or Austin Healey 3000 old chap, I know you yanks bought a few of those😁,and thanks for the nice comment, I for one am not jingoistic enough to underestimate the sacrifice made by your brave lads back in world war 2,and the cold war,we always work well together,hence your car,the P51 Mustang,and the Sherman firefly to name but a few things we've done well, sorry about letting the russkies have that jet engine for the migs😉
@@wayneyoung2216 Haven't heard from you in a long time.....are you doing alright, my friend?
Awesome
Thank you. Great ride.
Buddy Rupp - Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
Nice car nice run ,looks like you born to run little COBRAS .
Choke chain - Thank you very much, and thanks for watching the video.
"Old school racer". Probably with a generic "small block chevy" power plant. Next to the Chrysler Hemi, nuthin beats a 427 Ford.
Not when it’s in a soup can.
He running a 302 Ford based small block in this Cobra
That's awesome keep those videos coming and stay safe. 👍
I miss Orlando....i miss driving to bithlo on Wed. nights!
Survivor Inc. - What made you leave the area?
it took all day to get to the racing
Outdoor life - Sorry bout that, but some people, who aren't too familiar with racing, like to see what it takes to get ready, and what the driver has to do as he/she approaches the starting line. Some of them appreciate the longer videos that show some of that stuff. Others just like to see the apprehension in the driver's face - like mine. Thanks for the comment and watching my video.
Did he fix the problem by leaning it out?
No, he did not. I did not make another run after he adjusted the AF ratio. I took a data log on my way home and emailed it to him. He tuned some more and emailed it back to me, I loaded it into the EFI and took another ride, and another data log. I emailed it to him and am waiting to hear back. Running an 11.258 is a far cry from my 10.957 that I was able to achieve one night. I don't know about this engine....It has never run right. Even the builder in North Carolina(who had the car for 3 months) is unable to get it to run to my satisfaction. There is a video on his channel that actually shows my engine being dyno'd with a carb and then with this Holly EFI system. Both made the same HP - 613. Once I received the car back from him - it cut out during my first race. He worked on tuning it more, but was unable to get it running right. When the engine was new, the builder's father suggested I go with a carburetor, and I wish I would have done that. The EFI has been nothing but trouble for me. I don't know what to do about it as nobody is able to find the problem - and I've had some top name people work on it. One told me, "just drive it and enjoy it". But, I can't do that. I've poured time, effort, money(lots of money), and frustration into it for over a year now. I have a 500+ HP engine sitting right next to me now. It was my best engine ever(I've had 3) and I am VERY tempted to replace the 615 HP with it. But I am an old man, and I just don't want the down time - and an engine swap is a big job for me. I could die tomorrow, so I want to drive the car as much as possible. Anyway, I've got people working on the problem, but they are not producing the results I expect.
I totally feel the fever, I’m 49 and going to tuning school. I won’t rest until I can tune my own engine.
No smoke, just bite!
Art Tafil - thanks for the comment.
so... at the last moment, the other car decided not to race?
lol, you blew him away!
tattooedmillionaire - I think he may have experienced a problem, so he decided to take it easy. I didn't see him for the rest of the day, so I wasn't able to find out for sure what happened. I have seen him since at the track and his car was moving out pretty good. Thanks for the comment.
Did the old school racer forget to put it in gear?
Terry Mair - Probably had some sort of issue getting off the line - I know he started to "go", but something happened. Thanks for watching the video.
Go baby go
Check out 289 on jjtr4. Tad slower than yours but ton more revs! 306hp?
JJsBluz - I saw that! But, the video resolution is so poor that I couldn't see it. Also, no times were listed - and everyone wants to see the times...Thanks for the info and for watching my video.
Pack a lunch and bring friends Cobras do o to one hundred miles an hour and back to o in ten seconds
Is that a Factory 5 car??? I live down the street from them and worked out in front of the shop and the have some nice sounding cars rippin up and down the road👍👍😂
curtis hill - No, not a FF. It's a Hurricane Motorsports product.
@@redbay8527 oh ok 👍👍
Oh, so it's a non factory modded cobra kit car. Is this the same cobra that ran the "STOCK" Hellcat? Why is it that these 2 races, this one AND the HellCat, and the two other cars can't be seen. The HellCat runs "STOCK" High 10's, some have run mid 10's, and this "NON" stock cobra seems to get to the end of the race with the other car nowhere in sight!
@@glennfalzo3718 - I can see both other cars - in this race and the Hellcat race. I'm not pulling any tricks with these videos - it really happened like the video shows.... Thanks for the comment, though.
@@redbay8527 :So what happened to the HellCat? A high 10's car nowhere to be seen? Did he brake? Loose traction? What happened? No way if both cars were running right the HellCat would be beaten like that!
He got Snake bit...
Was that a flathead in that old roadster? Sure looked like it. If so, it would need to have been a blown Ardun or on nitro to keep up with your Cobra.
Great to see someone not only driving but racing one. So many owners treat them as if they are as irreplaceable as the real thing. Or maybe they're scared. :) So, anyway, thanks for wringing your's out for our enjoyment
Thanks for the comment, and the subscribe. You know, I really didn't pay too much attention to his engine. He was behind me while we were waiting to stage, so I was unable to see his engine. I was glad to see him at the track with that old roadster. I think he may have experienced some trouble at the beginning of the race, as he fell behind quickly. Hopefully, I'll see him at the track again in the future.
Unless it's just the camera...it looks too long to be a Ford flathead. Anyhow, even a performance built, stroked N/A flathead is only going to put out 150-160hp, so it should look like it had problems, compared to a 500+ HP Cobra.
Echo previous comments...thanks for sharing the fun with us.
DigTheseBlues AND Zekais - Guys, thanks for the comments and the subscribes. I did a little online photo searching for flatheads to see what they looked like. Then I pulled the raw HD Go Pro footage from the race to see if I could determine if the engine was a flathead. Based on what I could tell, the engine in that old roadster WAS a flathead.
Looks to be a small block engine , and not a very tall gear in the rear end. 3.23 gears make it a lot more comfortable street car.
detroitbob58 - Yes, small block Ford with 3.89 gears...it's OK on the street. It's my daily driver as well and when you take it easy with the throttle it does alright around town - but it doesn't like school zones. Thanks for the comment.
If you go on a first time flogging of a 427 Cobra wear brown pants.
thats a car
" old school racer needs to" " sharpen up " ( should have higher " rpm" when changing gears = faster " et?" ) lol
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VIPERS ALWAYS WIN WHEN (1) THEY ARE RUUNING UNOPPOSED, OR (2) THE OTHER GUY IS DRIVING A YUGO.
4 ds 4 ever
Jerry Miers - True. Thanks for the comment and for watching my video.
oooo yeaaaahhh cobra the best !!!!
Lol Lmfao you beat a 6 cylinder Challenger how funny now go race a hellcat
William Douglass - there is a Hellcat race on my channel - check it out. All my races are at the "test and tune" nights at the track. It's all street cars in the lanes I use, all have tags and were driven to the track. My kit car is tagged and is my daily driver, not a full time race car at all. The REAL race cars are in other lanes. You don't get to choose who you race, you just get in line and race whatever pulls up next to you. Could be a Hellcat or a six cylinder pick up truck. Thanks for the comment.