289FIA

[Scott Harrison]

Beautiful craftsmanship...but just doesn't look like a proper FIA.


Yes




Not

[Rob Burton]

Elder,
    You're going to have to explain that comment to me.  What are these differences you speak of?  I will see if I can post a picture of an FIA car from Goodwood on here to look at too!

[Rob Burton]

As you can see, each one of these originals have their differences.  I bet if I put that blue one in with these pictures, not many people could pick it out as a replica.

http://www.capitalareacobraclub.com/v/place_holder/Wheels_001/IMG_0087.JPG

http://www.capitalareacobraclub.com/v/place_holder/Wheels_001/IMG_0093.JPG.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1

http://www.capitalareacobraclub.com/v/place_holder/Wheels_001/IMG_0096.JPG.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1

http://www.capitalareacobraclub.com/v/place_holder/Wheels_001/joseaccobra.JPG.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1

[Hector Rodriguez]

Lets just pitch in a whole bunch of us, buy it and then raffle it amongst ourselves. That is a HONEY of a deal!!

[mrmustang]

Forget about that lowly 289FIA and buy my 427 tunnelport equipped 427SC so I can buy the lowly 289FIA 



Bill S.


PS: So did any of you guys make it up to the FFR open house?

[Joe Widmayer]

http://www.csxinfo.net/289cobra/289cobra.htm

[Joe Widmayer]

Car #5 from the link above has a CACC sticker in the window?

[mrmustang]

http://www.csxinfo.net/289cobra/289cobra.htm

This is my favorite FIA CSX2259, the current owner flogs it at the track whenever he can get it to one.

[aspenbubba]

Car #5 from the link above has a CACC sticker in the window?

Good eyes. It appears to be. Does anyone know why?

[Joe Widmayer]

Photo reads the owner is Warren Lucas.

[aspenbubba]

Photo reads the owner is Warren Lucas.

He doesn't appear on our list of members unless he uses an alias.

[Wade Chamberlain]

if you blow up the picture, it just looks like a cobra logo....pretty sure it's NOT a CACC sticker. 

[warreng]

Elder,
    You're going to have to explain that comment to me.  What are these differences you speak of?  I will see if I can post a picture of an FIA car from Goodwood on here to look at too!

Not sure due to the angle of the shot, but it appears that the blue car does not have the "cutback" doors typical of an FIA.  Also the front fenders look more like 427 than FIA.

[Wade Chamberlain]

exactly...it's a 427 style body (FFR) with a modified nose, hoodscoop, rollbar, sidepipes, and decklid.  Spectacular car, but not terribly true to the FIA style.

[Scott Harrison]

Elder,
    You're going to have to explain that comment to me.  What are these differences you speak of?  I will see if I can post a picture of an FIA car from Goodwood on here to look at too!

Not sure due to the angle of the shot, but it appears that the blue car does not have the "cutback" doors typical of an FIA.  Also the front fenders look more like 427 than FIA.

Warren, I agree, the cut-back doors, fender flares-front & rear, exhaust cutout in body, overall width of car.

Huggy,
Most of the Goodwood cars are either COBs or COXs and/or are highly modified/repaired over time due to racing. But you're right, no two of the CSX2000 series cars that were raced (SCCA or FIA) were identical.

That's no CACC sticker, Maybe a SAAC logo...