Brake light - or Running light? (Daytona Coupe)

[SFM66H]

Is CSX2287 on the gas or on the brakes here?

[davez]

I don't know but I love the guy with a stick pointing at the arrow sign. Seems necessary?

[JD]

trail-braking in the '60's with one burnt-out light??

Nice image

[CSX 4133]

Wasn't uncommon to have a switch that would disable the brake lights to mislead your competitors.

[JD]

Wasn't uncommon to have a switch that would disable the brake lights to mislead your competitors.

Yes, but to be effective it was usually both (all) brake lights...

[Side-Oilers]

Wasn't uncommon to have a switch that would disable the brake lights to mislead your competitors.

Better yet, hook it up to the throttle linkage.   Full throttle = brake lights.

[Richstang]

Nice photo Kieth.

In this video at the Simone Museum, in the back lot, you can see the two lower lights are the brake lights. (most obvious at the 2:08 mark)

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=daytona+cobra+coupe&&view=detail&mid=1D9EB541057907C2654E1D9EB541057907C2654E&&FORM=VRDGAR

[SFM66H]

Excellent work Rich, mystery solved.

That 1964 Pete Lyons photo with a rare color rear view of 2287 was a real treat for me to stumble across recently. It was in a 2012 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion program that I borrowed from Jim Cowles.

Thanks for the Detective work!

Kieth

[sfm5s081]

I could only imagine seeing a Cobra Daytona coupe reeling in a GTO Ferrari- both going 10/10ths! WOW! Probably a cool $75mill in that pic