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. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-18-2009; Great read!; Well written. Makes you think you are the one writing the story from personal experiences. Time well spent reading this one.; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-23-2008; The Cobra in a Barn; 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...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-07-2008; Thoroughly Recommended - One of the Best Books of its Type; Highly Recommended book - I'm happy to add it to my collection of classic car books as one of the best that I have so far.; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-06-2008; Cobra in the Barn; Like "Hemi in a Barn" , well written in bit size chapters that are easy to digest .A book you can pick up and put down easily .; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-18-2009; Great read!; Well written. Makes you think you are the one writing the story from personal experiences. Time well spent reading this one.; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-27-2008; Great topic but weakly edited; Every car nut dreams of the great "barn find," and this book seemed to promise vignettes of some of the best, but disppointed me in a few ways. The quality of the writing covers a spectrum from "what I did on my summer vacation" type...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-15-2006; not worth the money; I'm disappointed in this book, especially for the price, oh sure it's nice quality paper and photographs,but the subject matter is primarily foreign cars, and the stories are just, ok, not really that interesting.You can get better...; read full review | report as inappropriate