scannon Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 While running some errands today I stopped off for gas in our little town of Erie, CO. While gassing up the Se7en a truck stopped at the next pump and a small boy comes running around, spots the carbon fiber whiskers on the nose cone. Stops dead in his tracks. He calls for his dad who walks around the pumps and sees the car and the whiskers. We strike up a conversation and he introduces himself as Jim McCutchen. The name sort of rang a bell that became clearer when he said he used to make kit cars, claiming to be the second person to clone the Cobra. He made about 50 of them and still has his personal Cobra, now with a 700 hp Chevy big block. It turns out he lives in the same subdivision as I do at the far end. We exchanged addresses and he will be coming over for a ride and I expect to get one in his Cobra. The reason the kid got more excited about the whiskers than the car - Jim is now making carbon fiber parts including rotor blades for helicopters. I need to explore this further. :drool: Skip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegoat Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I think I have seen his Cobra around Erie. Also, I think I saw you coming home from LoCo track day yesterday. Was at the park with the family when you cruised by with the orange wheels. It was the first time my wife had seen one in person, and then realized that I wasn't a complete nut as she found the car appealing by its appearance. She wanted to know if I would have some fun colored wheels too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I think I have seen his Cobra around Erie. Also, I think I saw you coming home from LoCo track day yesterday. Was at the park with the family when you cruised by with the orange wheels. It was the first time my wife had seen one in person, and then realized that I wasn't a complete nut as she found the car appealing by its appearance. She wanted to know if I would have some fun colored wheels too. You're so lucky I didn't drive by :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 I think I have seen his Cobra around Erie. Also, I think I saw you coming home from LoCo track day yesterday. Was at the park with the family when you cruised by with the orange wheels. It was the first time my wife had seen one in person, and then realized that I wasn't a complete nut as she found the car appealing by its appearance. She wanted to know if I would have some fun colored wheels too. What park? I don't recall going by any parks on the way home. It wasn't me driving, I was in the Silverado pulling the black trailer in front of the Se7en. Inside the trailer was a Miata belonging to a friend whose clutch slave cylinder gave up the ghost as he pulled up to the track out for his first session. I told him he had to stay behind me as I don't trust him off by himself in the Se7en. Actually, he is the only person who has driven it without me in the car other than to move it from one parking lot to another. He's a very good driver but he's used to being pedal to the metal all the time, even on the street and there is a big difference between his 128 hp Miata and my Se7en. Bring your wife over for a closer look and I'll take her for a little ride. I'll put a rock under the gas pedal so I won't scare her. :driving: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I think this one counts as a seven encounter... moving to general section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegoat Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 What park? I don't recall going by any parks on the way home. It wasn't me driving, I was in the Silverado pulling the black trailer in front of the Se7en. Bring your wife over for a closer look and I'll take her for a little ride. I'll put a rock under the gas pedal so I won't scare her. :driving: A rock under the gas pedal is a good idea, especially with your car. The park is on County Road 4, which is that short jog between Sheridan and County Road 5. (http://maps.google.com/maps?g=erie,+co&ie=UTF8&ll=40.014727,-105.012115&spn=0.003164,0.006164&t=h&z=18) It must not have been you though because the car was going very slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 It must not have been you though because the car was going very slow. I've driven that road many times but hadn't really noticed the park, just an open space there. At that point we had dropped off his car in Anthem Ranch and I was driving the car and he was following in the truck/trailer. I didn't have the radar detector in the car so I was obeying (mostly) the speed limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solder_guy Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 A rock under the gas pedal is a good idea, especially with your car. hmm ... Speed governor .. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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