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Powershift03
04-12-09, 07:06 PM
OK... another great car collection. This one belongs to Gordon Gimbel. He is another a super nice guy, and he owns some wicked iron. He races everything he owns too.

Here is a shot showing two great cars. The car closest to the camera is a Trans Am Mustang identical to what Tom Kendal drove to several Trans Am championships. The #83 car is a real 1969 BOSS 302. It's been a race car it's entire life.
http://i44.tinypic.com/2d9datx.jpg

The late model Trans Am Mustang. It has a built 351 stroker motor, a full tube chasis, and is a no joke race car.
http://i39.tinypic.com/n17xhu.jpg

The interior of the car is amazingly comfortable, and all business. I was lucky enough to sit in it.
http://i41.tinypic.com/2ludsus.jpg

Not much room for groceries back here
http://i41.tinypic.com/20u7oea.jpg

The #83 BOSS 302 Trans Am race car. Gordan had the trans, and rear gears, out to freshen them up for an upcoming race. Hot Wheels even made a little model car of this beast. Bruce and I spotted one in a hobby shop while in Sacramento.
http://i39.tinypic.com/2vj4nyo.jpg

Gorden's most recent addition.. a Bondurant school car. It's got a TON of road race mods.
http://i42.tinypic.com/18c55s.jpg

Two of Gordon's cars are currently sitting in a display at the Towe Auto Museum. He races both the GT350 and the Cobra.




His 289 USRRC race Cobra


http://i42.tinypic.com/2eyb243.jpg

And stored in the rafters of his shop... a complete, new, 1966, front and rear aluminum body for his 289 race Cobra. He calls this his insurance policy should he crash the Cobra. The body alone is worth a TON. This is not a new alum body either. It was made in 1966.
http://i44.tinypic.com/akk9hv.jpg

Glenn_03Cobra
04-12-09, 09:20 PM
Just when I thought my day couldn't possibly get any better, I read your posts! You and Bruce must have thought you were in heaven!!

Powershift03
04-12-09, 10:33 PM
I have pics from another collection we visited too. But, I'll let this stuff be absorbed before posting more. LOL

02saleen
04-13-09, 11:27 AM
WOW just WOW!!!!!!

Powershift03
04-13-09, 11:56 AM
I just found the model of Gordon's #83 BOSS 302 Trans Am race car... it's actually an R/C Slot car! Too cool. I'm gona get one.

http://i40.tinypic.com/wme71y.jpg

cobrakidz
05-17-10, 12:35 AM
He bought the 289 USSRC Cobra in 1975 for cheap, it's been raced every decade since new.