I don’t mean to dwell on Cobras on a Forum that is devoted to Ford’s superb GTs, however, after having been asked to post a thread about the 2018 Last Frontier Alaska Cobra Tour, I am guessing that there might be a few Forum members who will find this interesting….
For the past 29 years – yes, nearly three decades – Drew Serb, his wife, Janet, and, in more recent years, their daughter, Emily Serb Lambert, have painstakingly organized an absolutely splendid, nonprofit, annual 1000-mile driving tour for original Cobra owners. It is an invitation-only event, but the only strict rule for inclusion is that you must bring a real-deal original Cobra on the tour; i.e., a CSX2000 or a CSX3000 series Cobra.
Drew is the quintessential Ford-guy. He acquired his first Cobra many decades ago when they were “cheap.” Although, Drew laughingly recalls that it wasn’t long before his first Cobra became worth more than the home in which the Serbs resided!
A few years back, Drew and the Serb family founded the Cobra Experience Museum in Martinez, CA. The museum will take your breath away… and, despite its name, it is a destination that should be on every true-blue Ford guy and gal’s destination lists. Not surprisingly, the museum is devoted to Carroll Shelby’s Cobra, but there is lots of other very cool Ford “hardware” within the walls of the museum! When you visit, make certain not to miss the museum’s over-the-top movie theater! (Note: Drew’s day job is designing and installing audio and video systems for major stadiums around the country, so you can probably imagine what the Cobra Experience theater is like!)
Anyway, back to the Cobra 1000. The Cobra 1000 takes place in a different location each year; generally, in the western part of the US. This year’s 29th annual event took place in Washington state during the second week of September. The tour began in Cle Elum, WA and serpentined through some amazing roads in Washington’s high desert, the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest and the Mount Rainier National Park.
There were 20 original Cobras and 39 people on this year’s Cobra 1000. The participants come from all over North America… California, of course, but also from places such as Canada, Alaska, Michigan, Ohio, Missouri, Kansas, North Carolina, Georgia, Delaware, etc. I have attached a few photos that were taken during the 29th Cobra 1000.
Enjoy,
Lee Cross
For the past 29 years – yes, nearly three decades – Drew Serb, his wife, Janet, and, in more recent years, their daughter, Emily Serb Lambert, have painstakingly organized an absolutely splendid, nonprofit, annual 1000-mile driving tour for original Cobra owners. It is an invitation-only event, but the only strict rule for inclusion is that you must bring a real-deal original Cobra on the tour; i.e., a CSX2000 or a CSX3000 series Cobra.
Drew is the quintessential Ford-guy. He acquired his first Cobra many decades ago when they were “cheap.” Although, Drew laughingly recalls that it wasn’t long before his first Cobra became worth more than the home in which the Serbs resided!
A few years back, Drew and the Serb family founded the Cobra Experience Museum in Martinez, CA. The museum will take your breath away… and, despite its name, it is a destination that should be on every true-blue Ford guy and gal’s destination lists. Not surprisingly, the museum is devoted to Carroll Shelby’s Cobra, but there is lots of other very cool Ford “hardware” within the walls of the museum! When you visit, make certain not to miss the museum’s over-the-top movie theater! (Note: Drew’s day job is designing and installing audio and video systems for major stadiums around the country, so you can probably imagine what the Cobra Experience theater is like!)
Anyway, back to the Cobra 1000. The Cobra 1000 takes place in a different location each year; generally, in the western part of the US. This year’s 29th annual event took place in Washington state during the second week of September. The tour began in Cle Elum, WA and serpentined through some amazing roads in Washington’s high desert, the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest and the Mount Rainier National Park.
There were 20 original Cobras and 39 people on this year’s Cobra 1000. The participants come from all over North America… California, of course, but also from places such as Canada, Alaska, Michigan, Ohio, Missouri, Kansas, North Carolina, Georgia, Delaware, etc. I have attached a few photos that were taken during the 29th Cobra 1000.
Enjoy,
Lee Cross
