THE MUSTANG OWNERS MUSEUM OPENED IT’S DOORS WEDNESDAY APRIL 17, 2019 – IT IS LOCATED NEXT TO DANIEL AND DENNIS CARPENTER’S MUSTANG RESTORATION PARTS MANUFACTURING PLANT IN CONCORD, NC. ABOUT A MILE FROM CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY. SINCE I AM A FOUNDING MEMBER, I WAS INVITED TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST 500 IN ON WEDNESDAY […]
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The Cobra Story: Part 2
By Alex Gabbard By 1963, Cobra roadsters were racing in all sorts of events, but top speed in such events as Daytona, Sebring, and Le Mans proved lacking in the open car. A slicker coupe was needed to challenge Ferrari, even though the Bolton/Sanderson 7th overall at Le Mans that year (2,591.8 miles averaging […]
The Cobra Story: Part 1
Pretty girls and fast cars… or fast girls and pretty cars… May during her time as a model with a full comp 289 Cobra. By Alex Gabbard The two‑seat British built roadster known variously at the AC Cobra, 289 Cobra, or Ford Cobra became the Greatest American Sports Car of it time proven in […]