Spotted: 13 Shelby AC Cobras

[AverageIowaGuy]

I was on my way to Petosky on US31. I was driving through downtown Charlevoix and I spotted what I thought was a Factory Five kit.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/streetred3_zps3cqwm8hr.jpg
On closer inspection, however, it became clear that I was looking at an original.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/streetred5_zpszgjzpi6o.jpg
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/streetred2_zps28qfsifj.jpg
It was parked in front of a little cafe and the owner saw me looking it over and beckoned me in. I talked to him and his wife for a bit. It turns out there were 13 original Cobras on a little tour of the UP and the coast of Lake Michigan. They meet up every year. He directed me to the hotel where everyone was saying. I took a few photos.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/cobra_zps8mqgswco.jpg
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/blue2_zpsbplrfq8p.jpg
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/scoop2_zpszahshc2h.jpg

[AverageIowaGuy]

Here are a few more photos. Pretty amazing to see these things in real life.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/427_zps6rk9g4ph.jpg
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/scoop_zpslvhpowti.jpg
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/red_luggage_zpsuabmtmtj.jpg
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/blue_zpsfba9cc0r.jpg
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/black2_zpsgwv6wcza.jpg
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/green3_zpsfaqgspi0.jpg
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/white_zpssoakaqlt.jpg

[AverageIowaGuy]

I'm pretty sure I'll never see 13 of these in one place at one time again.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/black_zpsorosngjt.jpg
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/green2_zpsg8rfkdm2.jpg
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/wheel_zpsrmueaaa8.jpg
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/green_zpscblvxeci.jpg
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/lot3_zps59bn8yld.jpg
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/red_rollbar_zpssghb8p98.jpg
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/badge_zpsptszmntt.jpg

[AverageIowaGuy]

And finally:
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/lot2_zpsjy4slrkc.jpg
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/gt350_3_zpsjpjuwioa.jpg
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/gt350_2_zpsqvmyovav.jpg
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/gt350_zpsj3yjtvsy.jpg
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l533/averageiowaguy/lot1_zpsh5qowk4o.jpg

[Jeff Kleiner]

Pretty cool!

Interesting to note that these isn't a set of center stripes in the whole bunch.

Jeff

[michael everson]

Wow. Very nice. Thanks For sharing.
Mike

[JL1958]

I'm just happy to see they drive them. That's awesome.

[mrmustang]

Yup, great group of guys, have met many of them over the years.


Bill S.

[CraigS]

Yes, thank you for these pictures. In addition to the lack of stripes, there were quite a few w/o hood scoops including the white 427. That surprised me.

[Mike N]

I think it's fantastic that they actually drive their prized possessions and don't just keep them squirreled away in a climate controlled garage somewhere.

[turbonut48]

And NO side pipes either.

[rwantin]

Fantastic, and thanks for sharing. I've been going up to Charlevoix for years (recognize that lot/streets), just wish I had been there at this particular time. Wow!

[chopthebass]

And NO side pipes either.

I thought that, then spotted sidepipes on the red 427

[carlewms]

Thanks for posting photos of what would had to been an epic site.

13 x $800,000 = $10.4M or more in running hardware there ... conservatively.

Carl

[Doutie]

I really like the chrome small barred grill. Does anyone with a FFR run this grill? Is the grill available to fit FFRs?

[lazrcng]

Very cool to see out on the road, thanks for sharing!

[mrmustang]

I really like the chrome small barred grill. Does anyone with a FFR run this grill? Is the grill available to fit FFRs?


John O out of NJ runs one in his custom slabside FFR


Bill S.