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[Isaac S.]

This one is from Mark Onofri. Looks like a Revell 427 Comp Cobra prototype. It should be based on the "flip-top" Cobra that raced at Sebring. 

 

 

 

 Here is a picture of it from qualifying before Ken crashed it into a tree and it turned into "the turd" it was nicknamed. 

[Mark Onofri]

Thanks Isaac. Yeah this one's really got me stumped. If it wasn't for the left hand windscreen, I'd swear it was a Ferrari. any ideas?

[Isaac S.]

Most of the 289 Comp Cobra's had the small windshield. Revell probably took it from there.  

 

[ajd350]

Isaac, the flip top configuration was the second version. As you cited, the first version ran at Sebring, where Miles hit a tree in practice. Then the car was rebuilt and rebodied. The flip-top ran only at Nassau and was a DNF. Same Turd (CSX 2196), different version. The Ferrari-like cut outs on the nose were needed to cool the 427 that was stuffed into the 289 chassis. The Revell body could only only be the flip top. You are correct there.

[Isaac S.]

Yep, it's had a long life. There is a famous photo from Nassau of it shooting down the straight. The car is now in Peter Klutt's private collection after he restored it just 2 years ago. https://www.legendar...cobra-1870.aspx

[Mark Onofri]

Be a master plumber, I find it ironic that they would name that car, the turd. What are the odds on that?

[Gene/ZR1]

[Isaac S.]

Here is a photo from Mark of a Superformance replica that is similar. 

[Isaac S.]

[Mark Onofri]

Thank you Zr1. Do you know the manufacturer? Or the approximate year?

[Mark Onofri]

Oh, I see it,reveal. Any idea what year?

[Bill from NH]

Mark, do a Google search, I used Bing, you'll get the year.

[Gene/ZR1]

Thank you Zr1. Do you know the manufacturer? Or the approximate year?

 

Mark

 

Part #3293, In the Auto World catalogue listed 1966

 

[Isaac S.]

All from the great Independent Scratchbuilder. 

[Mark Onofri]

Thanks Bill I'll keep that in mind. I just thought it was more interesting this way. What do you think guys, Paint It Black? Or paint it red with a vertical yellow triangle above the grill and keep them guessing?

[Mark Onofri]

ZR-1, thank you for that post. It killed Two birds one stone. I received that Cobra body along with a Tipo 61 Maserati. The Revell paperwork was inside the Maserati body. This threw me off because, the only tipo-61 that I could find listed was by Lancer. Over the course of time, or inadvertently, it was switch from one body to the other.

[Isaac S.]

Mettalic blue with roundrels, #98 and Le Mans stripes. 

[Gene/ZR1]

ZR-1, thank you for that post. It killed Two birds one stone. I received that Cobra body along with a Tipo 61 Maserati. The Revell paperwork was inside the Maserati body. This threw me off because, the only tipo-61 that I could find listed was by Lancer. Over the course of time, or inadvertently, it was switch from one body to the other.

 

What does your Tipo 61 look like

[Mark Onofri]

OMG l! I'll see if I can get Isaac to post a picture of it tomorrow. I wound up buying a 151-1 also. I'll see if he will send both.

[Mark Onofri]

Isaac, I lost that bet. I thought for sure you'd say brown.(Lmafo).

[Isaac S.]

Send me pics today and I will tack them on. 

[Isaac S.]

Here you go Gene. 

 

[Mark Onofri]

This phone has no spell check. It's supposed to say red with a rectangular yellow emblem above the grill. For those of you who we're wondering what I was talking about in the previous post.

[Mark Onofri]

Found a photo of it Pepe's book. I don't know if it's okay to post it or not. But I was right it's red, but with some hideous White Stripes. Not the band, who Rock, but across from front to back. I think I'll go play some white stripes. Really loud.

[Isaac S.]

Here is another photo, I don't think we should post photo's of the book. But, it was marked as a Cobra.