El Cid CSX2248, one of the five Shelby Cobra dragonsnakes, built for the dragstrip, not the road course. Winner of the 1964 Winternats in Daytona

Above photo from http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585&page=920

4 page feature in Muscle Car Review Feb 2010

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Drag racing Cobra, early, looks like a '64, on of the Cobras equipped with Shelby American Dragonsnake parts

Can't recall where I got the image, but this is the Costilow and Larsen Cobra that won the 1965 US Nationals, CSX2093

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Steve McQueen tests the new GT's of 1966 for Sports Illustrated

Via: http://42ndblackwatch1881.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/sports-illustrated-vintage-1966-steve-mcqueen-reviews-the-hottest-new-gts/

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More good photos from Speedfest

Also see Tere's coverage of Speedfest http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/coronado-speedfest-09-best-picks-of.html and http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/speedfest-09-best-picks-of-saturday.html and http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/coronado-speedfest-09-sundays-picks.html

Above: Fiat Jolly, known for the wicker seats

The only race car in it's division with pinstriping... yes, another race car was at Speedfest with pinstriping, or maybe 2.. the AMX's

Even striped on the side view mirrors

"I get by with a little help from my friends"

This driver looks as calm on the pre race grid as he does on the track

Military getting a ride in a race car, very cramped, but very cool

Above: Having fun, and ain't it cool?!

Above: Some people have grocery getters, this guy has a coffee getter

Yeah, this guy sticks out among the race car owners and drivers... I've got no idea what he is doing dressed like this, but I believe he owns the 711 Porsche

Notes in the pits

Only one guy has this ring.

This is Jim Wangers, godfather of the GTO... and Tere http://justacargal.blogspot.com/ was asking him some questions

You know.

Above: Lots of white helmets

Above, great Cobra wallpaper

This was media day and the rides were given out first come first serve... I wasn't in time

Challengers are very cool.

That is a lot of decals!

I'm not sure why "Testirosa" but I get that it's humorous

Above, the only Porsche hood ornament I've ever photographed

The chrome on the grills and headlights was particularly cool in the above photo

This guy knows how to draw a crowd! For all I know he's a drift legend... he probably is

A comparison pair of photos just for us gearheads

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