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Herb Adam’s VSE Cobra

October 31, 2009

The Professor gets to show of one of his cars. He brings out his VSE Cobra. This car features an all aluminum monocoque chassis, Big Block aluminum CHEVROLET, it just ends up having a Cobra body. We take a look and fire up the stock’ish 468 Chevrolet, well all 701hp worth…

Some specs –

The Motor:
Chevrolet 468 Aluminum Block, Aluminum Heads, Forged Crank, Billet Rods, Mechanical Roller Cam, 12:1 CR, AccuSump, Jessel Belt Drive, RaceMate Alternator/Waterpump

Transmission:
Older Doug Nash 5 Speed, 1:1 Final Drive, Tilton bell housing, 7.25″ dual disc ceramic clutch pack

Chassis:
Herb Adam’s VSE Aluminum Backbone frame (Monocoque)

Suspension:
Custom independent front geometry
S.C.P. Ford 9″ full floating axle, Strange Engineering 3.89 R&P
Coil overs 4 corners

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Quick Links

Quick Link to Dan Edmunds
Quick Link to Mini-E and 370Z
Quick Link to Jeff Ross’s First Car

Video of the Professors Cobra

Coronado Speed Festival

October 3, 2009

Special CarCast Race Show, Adam Carolla at the Coronado Speed Festival. Adam, the Bob Sharp Datsun 610 Make its Debut. The CarCast crew report the event with special In-Car-Cam shots of the racing action. During all of this, Ace and the Weez pull a quick trip to check out the Miura and talk interior with Gary Bobileff, then back to the track. Special track feature with driver profile and Duane Norman. We pick up with a cool car, the Iso Rivolta, then Ace Back on the track for Qualifying. Day 2 we jump in with Adam, Sandy, and Donny rolling to the track and discussing investment race cars then the big race. Wrap it up with Celebrity cars.

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Quick Links

Quick Link to The Guest Car and Duane Norman
Quick Link to Andy Dick’s First Car
Quick Link to 1964 Iso Rivolta

Coronado Speed Festival Video

Image Gallery

Special Thanks to Contributing Photographers-
Seiji Kishi – “6S100”
Sam Martinson
Dennis Currington (Click Here for more Photos)

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