Posted on 10/20/2009 5:09:26 PM PDT by nascarnation
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison commissioned the fabricators at Kirkham Motorsports to build the ultimate, cost-is-no-object roadster. After years of labor, they've completed the all-billet aluminum Cobra. Click "more" to see them build one of the most spectacular custom cars ever.
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Sweet.. it must be nice to have a money no object budget for something like this. I bet the craftsmen who had a chance to build her enjoyed the building far more than Ellison enjoys the owning.
All billet my backside.
I can see just from that photo that the rims, the body, and the roll bar are not billet.
Yeah, neither is the windshield /s
That is cool.
Now for titanium. lol
I think you’re picking nits.
The chassis and underpinnings are incredible.
Even the book detailing the build is made from aluminum, LOL.
Someone doens’t even know what “billet” means.
Hint: it doesn’t mean aluminum.
It’s just so unfortunate that such a fine thing belongs to such a pr1ck like Ellison.
c’mon man
just enjoy craftsmanship, eh?
“Sweet.. it must be nice to have a money no object budget...”
Kind of like our government!
Can’t
Can’t get past the STUPID title.
The "tires" must be anodized black...Right?
Yea, but even though Ellison is a p**ck as another poster said, at least he made it from creating products people want, not stealing and redistributing.
I think I’d rather have Jay Leno’s custom built jet car.
All billet my backside.
I can see just from that photo that the rims, the body, and the roll bar are not billet.
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Perhaps they are ‘aircraft aluminum’. Not that cheezy regular aluminum.
You got me there!
Ha
I guess the title should’ve been:
all billet cobra except for the aircraft aluminum parts that aren’t cheezy regular aluminum.
The way I see it, p**cks like Ellison give craftsmen (artists) like those who built this car an opportunity of a lifetime.
I’d like to see the pile of scraps left over after carving a fender or a gas tank out of billet.
what a beautiful car.
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