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[churchmouse]

We raced there once in 2008 and haven't gone back. Dad was driving and I apparently had become distracted in the staging lanes.
Anyway he does the burn out, backs up and stages. I hit the button to start the data recorder. Yellows flash and he is gone like a bullet. That's when I realized oh S***, I forgot to pull the safety pin from the parachute. He gets down to the end of the track and he was pretty much standing on the brakes, threw the back end around and drove off the track. The safety crew wasn't amused and were pissed even after he explained he pull the chute handle but it didn't deploy. They apparently thought he should have run off into the catch net (they had a catch net in front of the sand trap). There were other cars that day that had trouble getting stopped and locked up front tires trying and one blew out the front tires getting stopped.
Needless to say we decided it was best for ua not to go race there. Nice little track and facilities though

We ran 6.0's there in full boogie trim and I did not like the shutdown section.
The Biscayne was fine as it was slower.
We did pretty well at that track.

 

[thunderchicken]

We ran 6.0's there in full boogie trim and I did not like the shutdown section.
The Biscayne was fine as it was slower.
We did pretty well at that track.

That time we went it was a hookin little track.
Dad said trying to get it slowed down there after a mid 4.80s run was pretty sketchy

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Seems appropriate for this thread...

 

[Ingomike]

The whole story of that particular car is beyond bizarre

Lost and found. The peculiar case of the missing Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe

Death, Deception, and the $4 Million Cobra​

I love these stories…

 

[gregkl]

Seems appropriate for this thread...

One of my favorite guitarists...and band.

 

[BigRed]

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I had several of those

 

[Ingomike]

The whole story of that particular car is beyond bizarre

Lost and found. The peculiar case of the missing Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe

Death, Deception, and the $4 Million Cobra​

Did I miss something? Who got the car in the end?

 

[indyartisan]

Did I miss something? Who got the car in the end?

Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia

 

[Ingomike]

Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia

The article said the judge ordered them to settle it or there was a court date but it did not say who got it and sent it to the museum or sold it to them…

 

[indyartisan]

The article said the judge ordered them to settle it or there was a court date but it did not say who got it and sent it to the museum or sold it to them…

Cut from the article

closer to $20 million. Entering its fifth decade, CSX2287, which became the first entry in the National Historic Vehicle Register last year, has traded its dusty storage locker for the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia, where it sits safely behind ropes, never to be forgotten again.

 

[churchmouse]

Cut from the article

closer to $20 million. Entering its fifth decade, CSX2287, which became the first entry in the National Historic Vehicle Register last year, has traded its dusty storage locker for the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia, where it sits safely behind ropes, never to be forgotten again.

I believe Simion paid 4 million for it.

 

[indyartisan]

I should’ve removed that partial sentence to prevent confusion.

 

[indyartisan]

Dad sold this one to buy Mom some new living room furniture in the early 60s.
Dad was a Korean War vet.
It had a couple brass 105 shell casings for exhaust tips.

 

[churchmouse]

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Dad sold this one to buy Mom some new living room furniture in the early 60s.
Dad was a Korean War vet.
It had a couple brass 105 shell casings for exhaust tips.

I have sold a few to take care of CKW in our time together. I get it.

 

[mikek]

Wheels up Wednesday

 

[mikek]

58, 59, & 60… back when you could easily tell one year from another and one make from another

 

[mikek]

 

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[neycx1911]

Seems to be a muscle car audience!