2004 Cobra Concept Car Jay Leno's Garage

[propayne]

Fascinating episode - Jay actually drives the concept.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOkbzeQNJCE

- Phillip

[Side-Oilers]

Thanks for posting.

I'm not a regular viewer of Jay's show, so explain to me why when you have Jay and Chris Theodore in the same room with this car, you would need some "appraiser" to try and put a price on it?  When the appraiser said "The replacement value comparable I put on this car today..." that sounded absurd.

This car is literally one-of-a-kind!  It's a Ford special project with CS involved. It's a widely-publicized and documented auto show car. It has a one-of-a-kind V-10 engine.  Theodore was Ford's VP of Advanced Vehicles at the time and has his touch all over it.  The car has a great story behind every inch of it.  What else do you want, mister appraiser?  There is NO WAY to reproduce it.

IMO: Leave the show to Jay, the cars, the history, and the owners. 

[FL SAAC]

Mr Donald Osborne,  I love that guy !

If it can titled for the street ( JL can do it) the last Cobra would sell between 5 to 10 million dollars

[Side-Oilers]

Tony,
My point is simply that on a car like this, it's absurd to estimate what "its replacement value" is.

Market value...okay. But replacement value is not apropos. 

[BGlover67]

Tony,
My point is simply that on a car like this, it's absurd to estimate what "its replacement value" is.

Market value...okay. But replacement value is not apropos.

+1 

Really interesting design.

[Don Johnston]

When the car was developed, did not find it that interesting.  It was designed under the leadership of Jay Mays, who had been brought over from Ford Europe Division.  Jay was previously with Audi and led the design of the Audi TT.  I noticed the design influence of TT in the shape of the concept Cobra.  The development of the V-10 was more interesting, however.    I never did see the Cobra concept in person so I might have liked it better, if I had.

I lost any interest in  the Cobra concept when the GR-1 concept came out.  I did get up close and personal with one of the exhibit models when I assisted staging it at a local Motor Trend Auto Show. 

[2112]

^^^+1 on both cars.