What began as a $300,000 custom polished aluminum Cobra kit car has recently become the only special edition Cobra "Water Snake" in the world. The incident took place last weekend when the University of Texas in Arlington hosted their annual Texas Autocross Weekend. The event typically draws a large crowd of automotive enthusiasts. This year, the big splash was a very expensive and unique aluminum-body Shelby Cobra. UT Arlington student, Trent Strunk was on scene for it all and was able to provide a recap of the events.
“I was there and he was actually showing up to the event,” Strunk stated. “The apparent story is that the throttle stuck which from my point of view is correct. We watched him come from a main road onto the campus street. I believe he was just going to do a fly by sort of thing, but the car came around and did several spins (during the whole time the engine was at full bore) before hitting a curb and flipping over eventually landing upside down in the creek.”
One Jalopnik member’s comment sums it up best by stating, “This is a
shining example of a tragic turn of events. Here's hoping those who witnessed it can
reflect back upon it and use this experience to
polish their own driving skills.”
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Polished Aluminum Cobra Makes A Big Splash at Texas Autocross Weekend
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