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Title: 50 Years
Post by: migaffney on February 20, 2022, 11:24:01 AM
CSX3141 My ultimate auto then, and now!  I was 19 years old and found ad in Comp Press, and purchased the car with my father’s help from Bob Guest Sport’s Car Center.  A high school friend and I drove the car from TX to IL.  The car has been on and off the road since.  MG
http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/914-200222111010.jpeg
http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/914-200222113606.jpeg

Title: Re: 50 Years
Post by: silverton_ford on February 20, 2022, 11:38:17 AM
Very cool!!  Congratulations. 
Title: Re: 50 Years
Post by: JD on February 20, 2022, 12:12:19 PM
^^^
YES
Title: Re: 50 Years
Post by: 557 on February 20, 2022, 01:41:07 PM
Beautiful! Auto tranny?
Title: Re: 50 Years
Post by: propayne on February 20, 2022, 01:41:39 PM
Thanks so much for posting!

To say I am envious is putting it mildly  ;)

- Phillip
Title: Re: 50 Years
Post by: migaffney on February 20, 2022, 02:01:48 PM
Yes, the car has an original factory installed Lincoln Cruise-o-matic transmission as used in the Thunderbolt project done in 1965-66 at Shelby American in the day.
Title: Re: 50 Years
Post by: Steve McDonald Formally known as Mcdonas on February 20, 2022, 03:26:57 PM
Glad to see such a beautiful example  never knew they made auto trans in the big block cars
Title: Re: 50 Years
Post by: gjz30075 on February 20, 2022, 04:37:33 PM
Very Nice, thanks for posting.  Your Lotus Europa in the background?
Title: Re: 50 Years
Post by: Side-Oilers on February 20, 2022, 04:38:10 PM
Bitchin Cobra!  Love the color. 

How's the fear factor when the tranny does the 1-2 shift at WOT?
Title: Re: 50 Years
Post by: mikeh on February 20, 2022, 04:40:18 PM
Awesome! What part of IL are you located?
Title: Re: 50 Years
Post by: Cobra Ned on February 20, 2022, 10:51:42 PM
Great stuff, Mike! Congratulations on a smart move many years ago.
Title: Re: 50 Years
Post by: S7MS427 on February 20, 2022, 11:46:58 PM
Wow!  What a remarkable achievement. Congratulations.
Title: Re: 50 Years
Post by: 6s341 on February 21, 2022, 12:00:44 AM
Very cool! 8)
Title: Re: 50 Years
Post by: Grumpy on February 21, 2022, 12:13:35 PM
So cool. I had CSX 3147 back in the mid 70's  8)
Title: Re: 50 Years
Post by: JJH on February 21, 2022, 01:12:27 PM
Hope you have many more happy years and miles with it!
Title: Re: 50 Years
Post by: FL SAAC on February 21, 2022, 01:19:49 PM
Superb,  enjoy !
Title: Re: 50 Years
Post by: Chad on February 21, 2022, 01:56:09 PM
SO cool!  Love the Cobra!!!  I bet it was a better investment than anything else you could have done!
Title: Re: 50 Years
Post by: 69mach351w on February 21, 2022, 07:40:30 PM
CSX3141 My ultimate auto then, and now!  I was 19 years old and found ad in Comp Press, and purchased the car with my father’s help from Bob Guest Sport’s Car Center.  A high school friend and I drove the car from TX to IL.  The car has been on and off the road since.  MG
http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/914-200222111010.jpeg
http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/914-200222113606.jpeg
At 19 yrs old, what year was this?  ;D
Title: Re: 50 Years
Post by: jkholt on June 24, 2022, 08:18:28 PM
Beautiful car