theCOBRAforum, a consortium of influential Cobra replica manufacturers, suppliers, assemblers and retailers, met on Tuesday, 3 February 1998 in Los Angeles in a daylong series of round-table discussions about current issues involving the Cobra replica industry.
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Pictured at left, from left to right: Steve Newmark of Lone Star, Rich Anderson of Shell Valley and Bob Kallio of MidStates. |
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Cobra manufacturers begin to gather at 11:00am
at Caffé Latte on L.A.'s Wilshire Blvd., to commence the
day's series of meetings. Cobra industry movers & shakers
represented included MidStates,
E.R.A., West Coast, Lone Star, Shell Valley, Antique & Collectible,
Classic Roadsters, B&B and Superformance. House of Cobras and Finish
Line
(supplier of select Cobra trim components) were also represented
in each of the day's discussions.
Late in the day at Marina del
Rey's Ritz Carlton Hotel: Kit Car Illustrated Editor (and
former Cobras Magazine Editor) Bill Moore, at right, threatens
MidStates' Bob Kallio with the back of his hand if Bob doesn't
enthusiastically agree with his positions on the issues. Just
kidding; truth be known, in this shot Bill is futilely attempting
to explain the punchline of one of his trademark jokes.