Superformance Cobra Replica.
This is a replica licensed by Shelby so it's very very good. Even down to the fact it has knock on wheels. Awesome!
Anyway, the story - I got a call to nip over to Milan last week to have a meeting / do a presentation so I duly went the next day. Met the relevant guys, turns out in conversation that the guy I'm over to see if a 'car' guy. So on Friday he says at lunch to come to the underground car park as he'd brought in his 'Porsche replacement' to work.
Oooooooooh Cobra. Nice. We went away had our Pizza and back to the office. When we were finished he asked if I wanted a lift into Milan. He said we'd cruise past the streets with all the hot chicks. I was in.
Outside my hotel
Had a blast about. What a BEAST! Loved it.
Coming into Milan after been for a 40 minute blast about and it goes pop, pop, pop, bang, gurgle, pop BANG, pop, pop.
Oh dear.
We pulled over, the cars that acknowlegded us were all Ferarri and Lambos. I was gutted the white 458 with yellow calipers and black roof didn't stop though as I really wanted a better look at it!
I decided to take a few snaps while we was waiting for the tow truck.
The tow truck arrived.
We had to go to the tow truck garage as they wouldn't take us to Monza due to traffic, the guy that looks after the car races Racicals and looks after all the Radicals in the race series in Northern Italy. Apparently his garage is just pure porn so I was keen to go!
The tow truck yard dog - called Franc.
We played about into the night, I was determined it was ignition related not that I know anything about cars... The plugs were black but it just wouldn't spark properly.
I will put up the vid of the 4 barrel carb and exhaust spitting flames when I get it off my camera.
Anyway, just got an email from the owner and he said that 'In regards to my car, it turned out that the gear, transmitting the timing to the spark plugs, broke due to excessive worn out (most probably too much tight clearance made by the engine manufacturer).
The good news is that the piece will cost me 20/30 USD, but the bad news is that there is no way to replace it without removing the engine and tear it down since it is directly connected to the main cam shaft.
As a matter of fact, I can comfortably say that you had the pleasure to have the last season ride on my car.
To be read with a stereotypical 'Dolmio' Italian accent.....
I must say, even with the disaster I fell head over heals for the car. It was absolutely brilliant.
I was playing with my new camera too hence the random pics. Any pointers more than welcome.