Texas Cobra Club Event – October 2020

Posted on October 26, 2020 by in What's New

This year, there have been very few car events due to the coronavirus, BUT the good people at the Texas Cobra Club held their Spring Cruise-In (delayed) in the Fall, and I was lucky to attend.

Organizer Ken Walker spearheaded the four day event, which highlighted cruises each day, a track day, and an awards dinner. The proceeds are donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on behalf of my daughter Jenny and also the Shelby Heart Fund.

Road Warriors! Factory Five customers Dan Hall, Sten Johnson, and Craig Watkins each DROVE their own Factory Fives 1,200 miles from Illinois and Wisconsin to the event! They also drove over 300 miles during the four days of cruising and track time.

Attendees stayed at the Embassy Suites Hotel in San Marcos, TX about 30 minutes south of Austin. Each morning, the cars would head out from the hotel for the days events.

After a day of cruising, many participants tailgated in the parking lot.

The track day was held at Harris Hill Raceway. Click here to view some photos from Mitchell Bahr Photography of the track day.

I was invited this year to be the guest speaker, and I took the opportunity to cover the legal history and battles over the name COBRA and the shape of the car, which were subject to years of litigation. If you are interested in the legal background, you can watch a Facebook video on the subject.

The Texas Cobra Club past presidents.

Sten Johnson, the ultimate road warrior, saw the odometer on his Mk1 Roadster turn over 80,000 miles on the trip!
Photographer Mitchell Bahr captures Factory Five customer Craig Watkins (above) and Dan Hall (below) at the track day at Harris Hill Raceway.

Latest Factory Five News

SEMA Show Special: Score Up to $3,500 Off Your Factory Five Kit

November 3, 2026

It’s that time of year. The crew is out at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas this week, and to celebrate, we are offering a limited time sale on Factory Five complete kits. Order your Factory Five complete kit Mk5 Roadster, Mk4 Roadster, or ’33 Hot Rod, and you can choose to either save $2,500 off the kit price OR score $3,500 off in options. This is a great way to configure your kit your way and save on the options you want the most. The base kit Mk4 Roadster and Type 65 Coupe as well as Stage 1 and Stage… Read More »

Read More

Day 1 Special: Last Chance – 1 of Each Special Available!

November 2, 2026

Day 1 To wrap up our Countdown to SEMA, here is your chance to score a special that you missed as we are making one (1) of each special through the past 9 days that sold out available. Head over to www.factoryfiveparts.com and act fast as these parts won’t last long. Day 10 Offer: Tuesday, October 20th: Save Almost $5,000 on ’35 Hot Rod Truck with Brand-New Independent Rear Suspension! There is still several of these Hot Rod Trucks available with the IRS option included in your kit configuration. Day 9 Offer: Wednesday, October 21st: 9 Sets of Forged Aluminum Control… Read More »

Read More
Top