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My homemade Cobra calendar 2018
« on: December 09, 2017, 08:28:15 am »
I like having a Cobra calendar in my office. Unhappy with the selection available in stores, I decided to make my own this year through Vistaprint. It was recently delivered and it looks absolutely fantastic!! Can't hardly wait for the new year to arrive...

(Note, photo credits properly given for all images not taken by me.)

























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Re: My homemade Cobra calendar 2018
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2017, 09:16:46 am »
Boss!
I built a model of that Cougar II way back when. I think this was the very kit here.
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Re: My homemade Cobra calendar 2018
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2017, 09:21:19 am »
The December Cobra reminds me of the red cobra for sale in the back pages of an old issue (early 70's) of Motor Trend. Maybe in 1971?
I dunn'o, does $10,000.00 seems right for that time period? It was identical (red, no stripes, front bumbers, and no hood scoop, (POSSIBLY CSX3187)) except that it had white side pipes. I wish I still had that old magazine today, or $10,000.00 back in 1971 to purchase it even better.
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Re: My homemade Cobra calendar 2018
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2017, 09:45:57 am »
Quote from: Railton on December 09, 2017, 09:21:19 am
The December Cobra reminds me of the red cobra for sale in the back pages of an old issue (early 70's) of Motor Trend. Maybe in 1971?
I dunn'o, does $10,000.00 seems right for that time period? It was identical (red, front bumbers, and no hood scoop) except that it had white side pipes. I wish I still had that old magazine today.
Railton

I haven't seen that particular ad before. If you find it, please post a pic and maybe I can determine which car it was.

Ten grand seems a bit high for 1971 (more like $8K), but their values were already starting to climb by then. That price seems about right for 1973-74.

CSX3359 was the second-last Shelby 427 Cobra ever made. It sold for $1.55 million USD at RM Auctions Monterey in 2014, but did not sell at Bonhams Monterey 2017 at a high bid of $1.36 million USD. Anyone who could afford the steep price of a 427 Cobra back in the day has sure seen his investment appreciate...
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Re: My homemade Cobra calendar 2018
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2017, 03:26:23 pm »
Nice work!  :thumbup:
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Re: My homemade Cobra calendar 2018
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2017, 09:18:30 pm »
That's a great idea, nice work!
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Re: My homemade Cobra calendar 2018
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2017, 09:51:50 pm »
Nicely done. Looks great. 8)
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Re: My homemade Cobra calendar 2018
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2017, 12:27:12 am »
That's a lot nicer than the crap you get at the calendar stores.  :thumbup: And you don't look like a scarecrow at all.  No straw sticking out of your ears.  Least not that I could see.
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Re: My homemade Cobra calendar 2018
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2017, 08:12:30 am »
Quote from: BWII on December 10, 2017, 12:27:12 am
That's a lot nicer than the crap you get at the calendar stores.  :thumbup: And you don't look like a scarecrow at all.  No straw sticking out of your ears.  Least not that I could see.

Well, thank you for saying so. ;-)

Actually, my nickname was earned back in high school and made sense at the time: www.autos.ca/forum/index.php?topic=42274.msg875967#msg875967
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Re: My homemade Cobra calendar 2018
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2017, 01:31:47 pm »
Well done!
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Re: My homemade Cobra calendar 2018
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2017, 02:23:55 pm »
Quote from: Scarecrow on December 10, 2017, 08:12:30 am
Quote from: BWII on December 10, 2017, 12:27:12 am
That's a lot nicer than the crap you get at the calendar stores.  :thumbup: And you don't look like a scarecrow at all.  No straw sticking out of your ears.  Least not that I could see.

Well, thank you for saying so. ;-)

Actually, my nickname was earned back in high school and made sense at the time: www.autos.ca/forum/index.php?topic=42274.msg875967#msg875967

That's too funny.  Can't imagine the hell you'd find being drunk in school today.  Ahh the good old days...amIright?  ;D
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Re: My homemade Cobra calendar 2018
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2017, 03:00:41 pm »
Great calendar!
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Re: My homemade Cobra calendar 2018
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2017, 05:41:32 pm »
Quote from: BWII on December 10, 2017, 02:23:55 pm
Quote from: Scarecrow on December 10, 2017, 08:12:30 am
Quote from: BWII on December 10, 2017, 12:27:12 am
That's a lot nicer than the crap you get at the calendar stores.  :thumbup: And you don't look like a scarecrow at all.  No straw sticking out of your ears.  Least not that I could see.

Well, thank you for saying so. ;-)

Actually, my nickname was earned back in high school and made sense at the time: www.autos.ca/forum/index.php?topic=42274.msg875967#msg875967

That's too funny.  Can't imagine the hell you'd find being drunk in school today.  Ahh the good old days...amIright?  ;D

Prolly get jail time for it, today...
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Re: My homemade Cobra calendar 2018
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2017, 04:35:57 pm »
Quote from: life in the slow lane on December 16, 2017, 01:52:51 pm
Nice job.  Like the Sept picture the best. Just rekindled my passion for Cobra's, but alas will always be just a pipe dream. With my messed up left foot, manual shift cars are out.

September is my birthday month, so I just had to feature my own car...

It's possible to get an automatic Cobra too, you know. They built a few of them back in the day, so it's not like it isn't proper to build a replica that way too.

Or you can always bum a ride in one, to see how you like it. You're in B.C., aren't you? There are quite a few Cobras out that way, and a semi-active owners club. I'm sure someone would be happy to share the experience with you.
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