The Cobra in the Barn: Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology

The Cobra in the Barn: Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology
by Tom Cotter

The Cobra in the Barn: Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology
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Author: Tom Cotter
Edition: Hardcover
Published: 2005-11-10
ISBN: 0760319928
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Motorbooks

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Book Review: The Cobra in a Barn
Summary: 4 Stars

This book was enjoyable and really shows what is still hidng out there for anyone to find. My only criticism of the book is that it is a series of articles all by different people written in their own words. Some sections are written better than others, and the writing style changes often. I would have liked a few more pictures, but overall the book does a good job presenting what it was intended to present.

It's worth getting if you are an enthusiast who likes to turn his/her own wrench.

Summary of The Cobra in the Barn: Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology

It’s the fantasy of every car enthusiast: Pull a tarp off a pile in a barn, or hear a farmer say ""there’s an old car out back"" and discover a classic collectible such as a Hemi ‘Cuda, a rare Porsche, or a Jaguar E-Type racer. Many such tales told during enthusiasts’ bench racing sessions are urban myths. But this book is full of true tales of rare gems pulled out of haystacks or junkyards—and there are before and after photos to prove it! Author Tom Cotter uses his engaging writing style in telling the tales of found Cobras, a rare Delehaye found disassembled in Czechoslovakia that eventually won Best in Show at Pebble Beach, a Ferrari racer found in a California woodchip pile, and several more. Cotter traces the early histories of the cars, how they were discovered, and where they are today.

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