The older guys from the start... What are you doing now?

[1995COBRA-R]

I think I meet many of you at the Mustang 40th Event at Nashville in April, 2004?

The opening ceremony on Thursday included a flyover by Jack Roush in his vintage P-51 Mustang plane. Mustang celebrities in attendance included Carroll Shelby, John Force, Steve Saleen, and Don Frey.

It was a great day over 18+ years ago. I think all of us are still around? I raced my 1965 Mustang.

It was the year before at Autobahn in Chicago in 2003 when I showed up in my 1995 CobraR?

 

[1995COBRA-R]

I like thinking about the old days. My reembrace was that I was the fastest car? You may remember it different?

 

[SID297]

Nice.

 

[1995COBRA-R]

Nice.

It's all good Sid. Thanks for your support (you know we are faster than you?)

 

[SID297]

It's all good Sid. Thanks for your support (you know we are faster than you?)

All the new stuff I've been buying is old and slow.

 

[1995COBRA-R]

All the new stuff I've been buying is old and slow.

No Doubt as Bruce said (he was a fan of the band, and especially Gwen).

 

[TAF]

My MARAUDER just turned 20 in my possession...
STILL brings me smiles EVERY mile...and STILL turns heads and is 1 of 1 with my plethora of upgrades from the platform I took delivery of June 22nd of 2002.

I understand it's NOT an actual SVT vehicle...but it SHOULD have been. I've been here in "Sid's House" since '06...

 

[1995COBRA-R]

My MARAUDER just turned 20 in my possession...
I've been here in "Sid's House" since '06...

Nice car. It's an older Hot Rod Mercury. I remember them well wanted one.

I'd rather be in Gwen's house over Sid's house. Just saying.

 

[tomshep]

Doc,

Yes, I remember Nashville and that is where we first met. That is where Gene Boc and I changed out my tranny on Wednesday in the garage the evening before the track event started for Thursday morning. He took the broken tranny home and fixed it and I got it from him a couple years later at Barber as I recall.

Tom

 

[CobraBob]

Ah, the good old days! Way too many awesome memories to post here. One of the best, though, was when I went to Maple Grove with my '03 Cobra and had an SVTP member install a few mods and do a custom tune. The before and after was epic. Awesome times back then, and many great ones going forward.

 

[1995COBRA-R]

This was my car in those days. This was in the paddock at Road America.

This was it racing in Sebring (1997). It had camber plates, a rollbar, and the H-pipe that replaced the one with the catalytic convertors.

I do remember Nashville and Autobahn (brought a 95R). I missed the one at Barber.

 

[CobraR77]

Me in my ex-IMSA 95R #77 chasing Tom Shepherd in his ex-IMSA 95R #69 at Nashville 2004.

 

[1995COBRA-R]

Nice video Todd.

I say both of you did well. Those Nascar tracks with 'added' road courses are all very difficult.

I am an expert in racing Fords in vintage racing: I spent $5000 for each $5 trophy.

It sure was fun, I and started earlier with my 1965 Mustang from high school (yes, I graduated).

 

[Black Gold 380R]

I spent $5000 for each $5 trophy.

Man, ain't that the truth. Lol...


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[tomshep]

Me in my ex-IMSA 95R #77 chasing Tom Shepherd in his ex-IMSA 95R #69 at Nashville 2004.

WAHOO!!!! That was so fun that weekend. We need to get out on track again.

Tom

 

[1995COBRA-R]

WAHOO!!!! That was so fun that weekend. We need to get out on track again.

It's not going to happen as you younger folks are all good at the track.

My days of racing are long gone when I got my Medicare benefits.

 

[tomshep]

It's not going to happen as you younger folks are all good at the track.

My days of racing are long gone when I got my Medicare benefits.

Are you still qualified to drink beer and sit in the pits?

Tom

 

[1995COBRA-R]

Are you still qualified to drink beer and sit in the pits?

Tom

Tom.
I can still drive cars that other people own.

The driving part is easy. It's the loading the trailer, unloading the trailer, pushing the car to tech. Then a guy has to jack the car up after each session to check everything. The race gas ain't cheap.

And then loading everything back in the trailer and drive back to the storage place. I figure checking the car is another thing before the next race.

I'll include the entry fees (almost $1000/weekend in vintage). My friends never bought the beer in the paddock.

I could kick in some cash and beer if you do all the work.

I have several sessions in a Snipes car (the Stars and Stripes car).