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Daytona Beach Morning Journal....Photo caption-Disgusted Gurney--Dan Gurney pokes around under the hood of his Lotus Ford after retiring from the race with a burned piston.  He led all but 10 of the first 213 laps.

So there was some durability to the engine after 700 "+" miles of racing, not including practice mileage.

The Gurney Lotus 19 at Daytona 1965 ran that particular engine...ran as the "rabbit" to burn out the competition.  Dan Gerber is also noted to have run that engine in his Peregrine Special (ex-Bob Johnson car).

The white Cobra with black tapered stripes is csx2385, Mack Yates.  The black Cobra on the front row is the John Barker Cobra csx2071?  2071 is up for debate but the color, owner's residence in Denver, Colorado, etc., etc., kind of fit the unknown owner for this Cobra in the Registry and its hinted at prior race history local to Colorado.  The venue is CDR, otherwise known as Continental Divide Raceway.  The date is July 1964.

Nice selection of cars on the greens....the second photo of the "red" car is of an Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato.

June 1963 to mid-September 1963-Bob Brown/White-Griffith Motors

Late September 1963 to late April 1964-Mark Donohue/Hicksville Ford

May 1964 to late August, early September 1964-Ed Butler

Late 1964 dealer lot for sale.

Late Summer 1964-August 1966 (accident)-Jack Paveling

Summer 1966-new owner.

Don Roberts Cobra:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/127146964370?_skw=1967+race&itmmeta=01KKF3N5J6YHKKTP3TW24M1T08&hash=item1d9a8cb592:g:vFQAAOSw6R5oKKuV

Mack Yates and John Barker Cobras on front row:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/145694599532?_skw=continental+divide+car++race&itmmeta=01KKEV7VCVJYG13STKDC48A0B6&hash=item21ec13296c:g:WqUAAOSwHOdmB0yX&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAABAGfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xBxjd6aJs21qgagE4tDD3MwYFghyQRo8ffH5b%2Fk8IRETpdlw7dCumylB%2BcMl7OfOSlHE8KuougHwjzadYFiZ42GXQeHu7gjUqdTmgQ1SBoszQ4JV73LJLJbEjhTt%2BQvn%2BtVmzBlWqqCtUwrQPnZgK7yPAqhfiDxqTJW%2FdpdlLY%2BWAHRe83vec54gRL1IJ3riDdHoV0GMBGJ5IyyonawoII9%2BtAsNvcX28szy%2BZV5W3IyBZI7%2BguhqZ0YNTdQNWUmVnlAbpW4qGeWRktNE2RxRjbN8uMN2Zw66EK5aIV6aefhf%2B3E%2BENLhnvdFqvo%2BAbv6I%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8q2n9ubZw

Ray Post small block Cobra:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/126709051375?_skw=castle+rock+car++race&itmmeta=01KKEW4Z03905FC8DRB1Y2EK0Q&hash=item1d8072afef:g:~AAAAOSwI6xm9JC6&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA8GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xDy1ORuFxwpE4RU6v7%2BRz%2FIAl0zEZUmm2FUOGIKBoVhpnCL%2B7xnzC1ITJmyRXBETsYBjhEXew8kxh3vTX2ZPDTpJxLJWq%2FGSR2DUf%2FxOwE6RxxEuJ9zHBVC6QQ0Jbqc5k8HcTS1yS8g%2BD2cIeEHy9AfVXTywo4wvdzUueoDxqUXamzZMfkAEl6MWmbsbYLhC23rpSNIeqOGwgpvG9XnLezUY4BG2thyU4IzEcZvQyGX4G2LA3nX%2FwUfSu5%2BGYU7VaJm0GHDaO7l%2BhucH9dqLM9gU3SWWU%2FxWB7baPp1%2BskEiA%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR57wk9ybZw

Ebay 35mm slides of James Pack Cobra:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/116348781728?_skw=continental+divide+car++race&itmmeta=01KKEV7VCY0EZVDNTXQMW0HHG7&hash=item1b16ed84a0:g:Tv8AAOSwPMNm8zxq&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA4GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xCNfVlVuB3heyINtN7fo7ezz7HAJZmQ6%2FMvA9F0A0A%2BqO7stXuVCdaumeF1oqf1KtaJaEEqNR79YGOOfpGuTz35VnTo0OUgE0Q63llQGev2kz2jcPMowtX3QgSZT7TkBnE8V4KF2N1%2BHsrw%2FmUPnMx8G2Zgo49L0b%2BOj%2BFD%2FZAwqA6M0Zl%2BQQFff2%2BLzzSCmaSGQQj8lgvTUEg7l1CGkHSRaPbARU9YxKdAA8WkWMG0Gfa2%2FkNAFuSmhXOD2FthMbBE4HDiMrCjDE%2Fi8gFAzlQV%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR862n9ubZw

https://www.ebay.com/itm/116348781718?_skw=continental+divide+car++race&itmmeta=01KKEV7VCXTGD0V367KZ7T4TWS&hash=item1b16ed8496:g:UMAAAOSwSlRm8zwj&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAABAGfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xBhtKqMehIN7BLUpxGAw3FsoL2Yinj5ep3GTcYk9wQRDXJAW4tX0GSE%2BdPTU1f67sD8lbmjegSLgD4oRoJ3x1EncBmDALNu0pxpv0XXhF3y%2Fn%2FiykEyeETkCu7uwSNgYH%2FoNEpTS742tmeqOXOrxVzo57x65GC95yM793%2FwPiuzm8Ltbp36Zdh75BvecIegVu9NxIrsUPHI23N82btAioU%2FyiEtP4xH0CvXcmCR%2B8VNsnk3QU%2Bdm%2F4RgyezkGGn%2F1Mrc%2BhFUECIaD%2FqcxIAYfSQ1Ol%2FEE%2BVV8LdPccXVDTHMwUV8oOyo5ATjed%2Ftz8mnkg%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR862n9ubZw

https://www.ebay.com/itm/126709051369?_skw=continental+divide+car++race&itmmeta=01KKEV7VCXN8SJ63YW7MNRPZYF&hash=item1d8072afe9:g:tB0AAOSwkSZm8z41&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAABAGfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xB39%2BORRcli%2Fq1g9eGRznLebMtNbZVifyz6je7AH%2BlB9uXg4tAzJqGLDHajTly5JJCL3sZi%2FRyWkxspoDPM2PIkxn8KCJOO4VyRSHY%2F7KkGqUTp2jWk4o%2B3Io0fnEW6fqPCvoeGbgVdD%2FHlchk46BkoRtxsciQ9ki%2BHn9Sxa8ehmvGNvuZcoutRvQjQ4RXJ3%2F75%2F3CYufxcxmUQLit1n0D3JbXX%2BWlJ4JEwzYTtkwP5gEWoJG6nICE8TlBm0If203WEsKhUufuAeGJoctDlzAWEIlPWZpeTbgXphWqypy48dyM3YVnwLZF6Y628LswOh8Y%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8y2n9ubZw

https://www.ebay.com/itm/116348779691?_skw=continental+divide+car++race&itmmeta=01KKEV7VCXX5810FVK29JBARQ1&hash=item1b16ed7cab:g:xy0AAOSwrlBm8z3v&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAABAGfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xAEEL3qbZ6HbytV0eWjxEXaLvZvYE6rlBOfc2oKX3Pyktl9UagUZ5VZPx1TSxHI96pETAWZ0gFo9aJL3kC8k3dsT6HMqLgP6KlfZGFMRakrHQyQfPSGiy5FyzZpQsHpIh6zAQDSi%2B1ypFpgfChnMzF%2BTuYXGE9K3x7FVelXn0sz4k%2B7Q8F4jjXQYbCyZlAUbLlb9O3TFt02AIDjtjIOTOmWzEQ9%2FQcVT%2FqeIWkVkPdj85BCClrU7dDlmj%2Bzexb9Sg8F6D%2BmFBT2QytYK3eobyt0%2BIaF9He%2BzMyMoecExEI1WC3IkMrybODPwoHajAjYHrE%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8y2n9ubZw

The location is Cumberland.

Have you sent out any inquiries to Holman Moody and also to Alan Mann?  Both company's siblings are still around and have access to original documents.  The Henry Ford Museum has a slightly disorganized library with factory documents on file for research also in regards to Fords part in the development or mule cars also and the Arning mods.   

There also seems to be a connection to the 1963.5 Rally Falcons in there for development which would also include DST (Dearborn Steel Tubing).

I don't seem to remember Chuck mentioning anything about the TDF mustang being around in early development of the GT350.  Is there an approximate period when Shelby American did have their hands on an example of a TDF Mustang?  I know that the winning TDF Mustang was sent back to the USA for a PR tour and a few magazine tests (one with the Comstock Racing Mustang) then back to Holman Moody for Nassau Bahamas 1964 and Daytona 1965 then back to Europe and eventually succumbed to a racing accident.

Green Valley....

Another set of photos of 6041 and 6051:

https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/cobra.htm

A few extras for 6051:

https://www.mikehaywardcollection.com/shop/motor-sport/hill-climbs-and-historic/loton-park/1969-hill-climb

And a few other Cobras with some history:

https://www.mikehaywardcollection.com/shop/motor-sport/hill-climbs-and-historic/shelsley-walsh/1968-hill-climb-1475993161

https://www.mikehaywardcollection.com/shop/motor-sport/hill-climbs-and-historic/prescott/newton-oil-1967

https://www.mikehaywardcollection.com/shop/motor-sport/hill-climbs-and-historic/prescott/newton-oil-1968

https://www.mikehaywardcollection.com/shop/motor-sport/sports-cars/oulton-park-2066452134/tourist-trophy/65-tourist-trophy

Makes you wonder if the Cobra had that modification done because of the driver's height or that it was necessary to be able to see over the luggage (not in photo) attached to the chrome luggage rack?