Leno and Herbie Hancock Cobra

[propayne]

They've finally posted the entire interview.

Love Herbie, love the Head Hunters and gotta love his story.

- Phillip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1SQn4stkXA

[Royce Peterson]

Back in 2007 I was in the LA area on business. A friend suggested we go to the Shelby annual show at Newport Pier. There were maybe 20 - 25 cars there all Shelby Mustangs. It started raining, light at first, then a bit steadier. Just then the white 260 Cobra pulls in and parks pretty much in the middle of the show. Herbie and his daughter got out. She was driving. Even though it was raining she opened the hood for all of us to see.

It was a great car then and now. Always enjoyed Herbie's music. I have a couple of his albums on 8 Track tape. They get played regularly in the shop.

BTW the other car that was truly remarkable at that show was an unrestored 1967 GT500.

[honker]

Phillip, thanks for posting ! this might have been up on the old forum ?   

Mike

(image: Road & Track/Ken Dallison) might have been part of an article by Peter Egan ?

[propayne]

When that Cobra finally does go up for sale (auction?) I bet it brings more than 2 million.

As a teenager in the early/mid '70s I was a BIG progressive rock and jazz fusion fan. Loved the Head Hunters, and Return to Forever (RIP Chick Corea), Tony Williams Lifetime, Mahavishnu Orchestra, etc.

I would be up in my room, crank that up on my turntable and draw and paint all night long.

Love the AC badge on the back and the early steering wheel.

Also just love those wire wheels!

- Phillip

[propayne]

Back in 2007 I was in the LA area on business. A friend suggested we go to the Shelby annual show at Newport Pier. There were maybe 20 - 25 cars there all Shelby Mustangs. It started raining, light at first, then a bit steadier. Just then the white 260 Cobra pulls in and parks pretty much in the middle of the show. Herbie and his daughter got out. She was driving. Even though it was raining she opened the hood for all of us to see.

It was a great car then and now. Always enjoyed Herbie's music. I have a couple of his albums on 8 Track tape. They get played regularly in the shop.

BTW the other car that was truly remarkable at that show was an unrestored 1967 GT500.

Very cool story Royce!

- Phillip

[Royce Peterson]

Even cooler - they were using the side curtains and had the top up. You never see even a kit car Cobra being driven in the rain.

[sfm5s081]

I've seen it in person and it's just awesome! Car #8

[Cobra Ned]

As Cobras go, it's actually car #6, as in CSX 2006.

[gt350hr]

  Ned .
     Herbie and Hank are about the only "original owners" left right?

[sd427]

As Cobras go, it's actually car #6, as in CSX 2006.

Since the numbering started with CSX 2000, wouldn't CSX 2006 be the 7th car?

[557]

Saw it in the back of a bmw repair shop once ;)Its a cool one.

[JWH]

I enjoyed watching this a lot, thanks for posting. Great stories, great guys and a great car. (Crazy it came with a two-barrel carb!)

[gt350hr]

   Several did , 2005 was another.

[68stangcjfb]

Would that mean those cars with the 2 barrel were the base 260 164 horsepower engine of the time that was being used in other Fords? If so, I know the cars are light as feathers and they got a dual exhaust system but really, how fast were they?

[68gtcoupe]

IIRC, the 260 cars were rated 260 horsepower with a 4V carburetor.  I was under the impression that the 260 engine as used in early Cobras came with a mechanical cam as well as a higher compression ratio than the garden variety 260 of the day.