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Why do these machines mean so much to us?
1978 FORD XC COBRA
I recently had the chance to catch up with a good friend of Machines & Macchiatos - Tony, who owned this amazing piece of Aussie Muscle car history - Ford XC Cobra. Yes you read correctly, he used to own it but has recently sold the car. I thought this would be a wonderful opportunity to write about these connections we as owners have with our wonderful machines.
When Tony first mentioned he was thinking of selling, I could hear the trepidation in his voice & the uncertainty of what would lie ahead for him, if he did sell this car. “It’s like betraying one of your children. I’ve known that car for over 20 years, to let it go is such a difficult & upsetting thing” Tony regretfully said.
Over the years I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to talk with so many interesting classic & unique cars owners. So often it's the stories of regret & selling that car they never should have. So it's a question I often wrestle with: what is it that connects us to these cars. Is it the blood sweat & time we put into restoring & looking after them ? Is the bond we feel with the cars a consequence of the joy & happiness a classic car can bring us ? Could the inherent connection be created by the memories it helps create for us? Maybe its the fantastic people we have met & socialised with, simply because we are the temporary custodians of that machine at that particular time? Is it a nostalgic thing, as our most warmest & earliest memories of riding with dad or uncle Johnny in the car so many years ago, has kept a light on in our heart for these particular vehicles?
In the lead up to the sale, I would call Tony & check in with him, as I know how difficult it was for him to finally accept the XC Cobra had to go. I can still hear the fragile tone in his voice. But I felt a wonderful sense of pride & privilege that my friend & I could have an open & honest conversation between to blokes over such an emotive & a very important issue.
If you are reading this & are not a classic or unique car owner, I hope this article can help illustrate that we owners & enthusiasts are people too, our passions lies within these vehicles, but the emotional connection runs deeper than words can articulate. If you are an owner of a classic or unique car, remember your fraternity mates are your best allies, catch up for a coffee or a beer & have that open & honest conversation, you’ll feel better for it.
We would like to thank Tony-Cobra for the opportunity to share his story & for his honesty, in a very personal subject.
If you have a story you would like to share with us, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
1978 FORD XC COBRA
Specifications
• 302 V8 • 351 V8
• 4 Speed Manual • 3 Speed Manual
• Disc Front • Drum Back
Why do these machines mean so much to us?
1978 FORD XC COBRA
I recently had the chance to catch up with a good friend of Machines & Macchiatos - Tony, who owned this amazing piece of Aussie Muscle car history - Ford XC Cobra. Yes you read correctly, he used to own it but has recently sold the car. I thought this would be a wonderful opportunity to write about these connections we as owners have with our wonderful machines.
When Tony first mentioned he was thinking of selling, I could hear the trepidation in his voice & the uncertainty of what would lie ahead for him, if he did sell this car. “It’s like betraying one of your children. I’ve known that car for over 20 years, to let it go is such a difficult & upsetting thing” Tony regretfully said.
Over the years I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to talk with so many interesting classic & unique cars owners. So often it's the stories of regret & selling that car they never should have. So it's a question I often wrestle with: what is it that connects us to these cars. Is it the blood sweat & time we put into restoring & looking after them ? Is the bond we feel with the cars a consequence of the joy & happiness a classic car can bring us ? Could the inherent connection be created by the memories it helps create for us? Maybe its the fantastic people we have met & socialised with, simply because we are the temporary custodians of that machine at that particular time? Is it a nostalgic thing, as our most warmest & earliest memories of riding with dad or uncle Johnny in the car so many years ago, has kept a light on in our heart for these particular vehicles?
In the lead up to the sale, I would call Tony & check in with him, as I know how difficult it was for him to finally accept the XC Cobra had to go. I can still hear the fragile tone in his voice. But I felt a wonderful sense of pride & privilege that my friend & I could have an open & honest conversation between to blokes over such an emotive & a very important issue.
If you are reading this & are not a classic or unique car owner, I hope this article can help illustrate that we owners & enthusiasts are people too, our passions lies within these vehicles, but the emotional connection runs deeper than words can articulate. If you are an owner of a classic or unique car, remember your fraternity mates are your best allies, catch up for a coffee or a beer & have that open & honest conversation, you’ll feel better for it.
We would like to thank Tony-Cobra for the opportunity to share his story & for his honesty, in a very personal subject.
If you have a story you would like to share with us, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
1978 FORD XC COBRA
Specifications
• 302 V8 • 351 V8
• 4 Speed Manual • 3 Speed Manual
• Disc Front • Drum Back
Why do these machines mean so much to us?
1978 FORD XC COBRA
I recently had the chance to catch up with a good friend of Machines & Macchiatos - Tony, who owned this amazing piece of Aussie Muscle car history - Ford XC Cobra. Yes you read correctly, he used to own it but has recently sold the car. I thought this would be a wonderful opportunity to write about these connections we as owners have with our wonderful machines.
When Tony first mentioned he was thinking of selling, I could hear the trepidation in his voice & the uncertainty of what would lie ahead for him, if he did sell this car. “It’s like betraying one of your children. I’ve known that car for over 20 years, to let it go is such a difficult & upsetting thing” Tony regretfully said.
Over the years I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to talk with so many interesting classic & unique cars owners. So often it's the stories of regret & selling that car they never should have. So it's a question I often wrestle with: what is it that connects us to these cars. Is it the blood sweat & time we put into restoring & looking after them ? Is the bond we feel with the cars a consequence of the joy & happiness a classic car can bring us ? Could the inherent connection be created by the memories it helps create for us? Maybe its the fantastic people we have met & socialised with, simply because we are the temporary custodians of that machine at that particular time? Is it a nostalgic thing, as our most warmest & earliest memories of riding with dad or uncle Johnny in the car so many years ago, has kept a light on in our heart for these particular vehicles?
In the lead up to the sale, I would call Tony & check in with him, as I know how difficult it was for him to finally accept the XC Cobra had to go. I can still hear the fragile tone in his voice. But I felt a wonderful sense of pride & privilege that my friend & I could have an open & honest conversation between to blokes over such an emotive & a very important issue.
If you are reading this & are not a classic or unique car owner, I hope this article can help illustrate that we owners & enthusiasts are people too, our passions lies within these vehicles, but the emotional connection runs deeper than words can articulate. If you are an owner of a classic or unique car, remember your fraternity mates are your best allies, catch up for a coffee or a beer & have that open & honest conversation, you’ll feel better for it.
We would like to thank Tony-Cobra for the opportunity to share his story & for his honesty, in a very personal subject.
If you have a story you would like to share with us, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
Why do these machines mean so much to us?
1978 FORD XC COBRA
I recently had the chance to catch up with a good friend of Machines & Macchiatos - Tony, who owned this amazing piece of Aussie Muscle car history - Ford XC Cobra. Yes you read correctly, he used to own it but has recently sold the car. I thought this would be a wonderful opportunity to write about these connections we as owners have with our wonderful machines.
When Tony first mentioned he was thinking of selling, I could hear the trepidation in his voice & the uncertainty of what would lie ahead for him, if he did sell this car. “It’s like betraying one of your children. I’ve known that car for over 20 years, to let it go is such a difficult & upsetting thing” Tony regretfully said.
Over the years I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to talk with so many interesting classic & unique cars owners. So often it's the stories of regret & selling that car they never should have. So it's a question I often wrestle with: what is it that connects us to these cars. Is it the blood sweat & time we put into restoring & looking after them ? Is the bond we feel with the cars a consequence of the joy & happiness a classic car can bring us ? Could the inherent connection be created by the memories it helps create for us? Maybe its the fantastic people we have met & socialised with, simply because we are the temporary custodians of that machine at that particular time? Is it a nostalgic thing, as our most warmest & earliest memories of riding with dad or uncle Johnny in the car so many years ago, has kept a light on in our heart for these particular vehicles?
In the lead up to the sale, I would call Tony & check in with him, as I know how difficult it was for him to finally accept the XC Cobra had to go. I can still hear the fragile tone in his voice. But I felt a wonderful sense of pride & privilege that my friend & I could have an open & honest conversation between to blokes over such an emotive & a very important issue.
If you are reading this & are not a classic or unique car owner, I hope this article can help illustrate that we owners & enthusiasts are people too, our passions lies within these vehicles, but the emotional connection runs deeper than words can articulate. If you are an owner of a classic or unique car, remember your fraternity mates are your best allies, catch up for a coffee or a beer & have that open & honest conversation, you’ll feel better for it.
We would like to thank Tony-Cobra for the opportunity to share his story & for his honesty, in a very personal subject.
If you have a story you would like to share with us, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
Why do these machines mean so much to us?
1978 FORD XC COBRA
I recently had the chance to catch up with a good friend of Machines & Macchiatos - Tony, who owned this amazing piece of Aussie Muscle car history - Ford XC Cobra. Yes you read correctly, he used to own it but has recently sold the car. I thought this would be a wonderful opportunity to write about these connections we as owners have with our wonderful machines.
When Tony first mentioned he was thinking of selling, I could hear the trepidation in his voice & the uncertainty of what would lie ahead for him, if he did sell this car. “It’s like betraying one of your children. I’ve known that car for over 20 years, to let it go is such a difficult & upsetting thing” Tony regretfully said.
Over the years I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to talk with so many interesting classic & unique cars owners. So often it's the stories of regret & selling that car they never should have. So it's a question I often wrestle with: what is it that connects us to these cars. Is it the blood sweat & time we put into restoring & looking after them ? Is the bond we feel with the cars a consequence of the joy & happiness a classic car can bring us ? Could the inherent connection be created by the memories it helps create for us? Maybe its the fantastic people we have met & socialised with, simply because we are the temporary custodians of that machine at that particular time? Is it a nostalgic thing, as our most warmest & earliest memories of riding with dad or uncle Johnny in the car so many years ago, has kept a light on in our heart for these particular vehicles?
In the lead up to the sale, I would call Tony & check in with him, as I know how difficult it was for him to finally accept the XC Cobra had to go. I can still hear the fragile tone in his voice. But I felt a wonderful sense of pride & privilege that my friend & I could have an open & honest conversation between to blokes over such an emotive & a very important issue.
If you are reading this & are not a classic or unique car owner, I hope this article can help illustrate that we owners & enthusiasts are people too, our passions lies within these vehicles, but the emotional connection runs deeper than words can articulate. If you are an owner of a classic or unique car, remember your fraternity mates are your best allies, catch up for a coffee or a beer & have that open & honest conversation, you’ll feel better for it.
We would like to thank Tony-Cobra for the opportunity to share his story & for his honesty, in a very personal subject.
If you have a story you would like to share with us, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
Why do these machines mean so much to us?
1978 FORD XC COBRA
I recently had the chance to catch up with a good friend of Machines & Macchiatos - Tony, who owned this amazing piece of Aussie Muscle car history - Ford XC Cobra. Yes you read correctly, he used to own it but has recently sold the car. I thought this would be a wonderful opportunity to write about these connections we as owners have with our wonderful machines.
When Tony first mentioned he was thinking of selling, I could hear the trepidation in his voice & the uncertainty of what would lie ahead for him, if he did sell this car. “It’s like betraying one of your children. I’ve known that car for over 20 years, to let it go is such a difficult & upsetting thing” Tony regretfully said.
Over the years I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to talk with so many interesting classic & unique cars owners. So often it's the stories of regret & selling that car they never should have. So it's a question I often wrestle with: what is it that connects us to these cars. Is it the blood sweat & time we put into restoring & looking after them ? Is the bond we feel with the cars a consequence of the joy & happiness a classic car can bring us ? Could the inherent connection be created by the memories it helps create for us? Maybe its the fantastic people we have met & socialised with, simply because we are the temporary custodians of that machine at that particular time? Is it a nostalgic thing, as our most warmest & earliest memories of riding with dad or uncle Johnny in the car so many years ago, has kept a light on in our heart for these particular vehicles?
In the lead up to the sale, I would call Tony & check in with him, as I know how difficult it was for him to finally accept the XC Cobra had to go. I can still hear the fragile tone in his voice. But I felt a wonderful sense of pride & privilege that my friend & I could have an open & honest conversation between to blokes over such an emotive & a very important issue.
If you are reading this & are not a classic or unique car owner, I hope this article can help illustrate that we owners & enthusiasts are people too, our passions lies within these vehicles, but the emotional connection runs deeper than words can articulate. If you are an owner of a classic or unique car, remember your fraternity mates are your best allies, catch up for a coffee or a beer & have that open & honest conversation, you’ll feel better for it.
We would like to thank Tony-Cobra for the opportunity to share his story & for his honesty, in a very personal subject.
If you have a story you would like to share with us, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
Why do these machines mean so much to us?
1978 FORD XC COBRA
I recently had the chance to catch up with a good friend of Machines & Macchiatos - Tony, who owned this amazing piece of Aussie Muscle car history - Ford XC Cobra. Yes you read correctly, he used to own it but has recently sold the car. I thought this would be a wonderful opportunity to write about these connections we as owners have with our wonderful machines.
When Tony first mentioned he was thinking of selling, I could hear the trepidation in his voice & the uncertainty of what would lie ahead for him, if he did sell this car. “It’s like betraying one of your children. I’ve known that car for over 20 years, to let it go is such a difficult & upsetting thing” Tony regretfully said.
Over the years I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to talk with so many interesting classic & unique cars owners. So often it's the stories of regret & selling that car they never should have. So it's a question I often wrestle with: what is it that connects us to these cars. Is it the blood sweat & time we put into restoring & looking after them ? Is the bond we feel with the cars a consequence of the joy & happiness a classic car can bring us ? Could the inherent connection be created by the memories it helps create for us? Maybe its the fantastic people we have met & socialised with, simply because we are the temporary custodians of that machine at that particular time? Is it a nostalgic thing, as our most warmest & earliest memories of riding with dad or uncle Johnny in the car so many years ago, has kept a light on in our heart for these particular vehicles?
In the lead up to the sale, I would call Tony & check in with him, as I know how difficult it was for him to finally accept the XC Cobra had to go. I can still hear the fragile tone in his voice. But I felt a wonderful sense of pride & privilege that my friend & I could have an open & honest conversation between to blokes over such an emotive & a very important issue.
If you are reading this & are not a classic or unique car owner, I hope this article can help illustrate that we owners & enthusiasts are people too, our passions lies within these vehicles, but the emotional connection runs deeper than words can articulate. If you are an owner of a classic or unique car, remember your fraternity mates are your best allies, catch up for a coffee or a beer & have that open & honest conversation, you’ll feel better for it.
We would like to thank Tony-Cobra for the opportunity to share his story & for his honesty, in a very personal subject.
If you have a story you would like to share with us, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
1978 FORD XC COBRA
Specifications
• 302 V8 • 351 V8
• 4 Speed Manual • 3 Speed Manual
• Disc Front • Drum Back
Why do these machines mean so much to us?
1978 FORD XC COBRA
When Tony first mentioned he was thinking of selling, I could hear the trepidation in his voice & the uncertainty of what would lie ahead for him, if he did sell this car. “It’s like betraying one of your children. I’ve known that car for over 20 years, to let it go is such a difficult & upsetting thing” Tony regretfully said.
Over the years I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to talk with so many interesting classic & unique cars owners. So often it's the stories of regret & selling that car they never should have. So it's a question I often wrestle with: what is it that connects us to these cars. Is it the blood sweat & time we put into restoring & looking after them ? Is the bond we feel with the cars a consequence of the joy & happiness a classic car can bring us ? Could the inherent connection be created by the memories it helps create for us? Maybe its the fantastic people we have met & socialised with, simply because we are the temporary custodians of that machine at that particular time? Is it a nostalgic thing, as our most warmest & earliest memories of riding with dad or uncle Johnny in the car so many years ago, has kept a light on in our heart for these particular vehicles?
In the lead up to the sale, I would call Tony & check in with him, as I know how difficult it was for him to finally accept the XC Cobra had to go. I can still hear the fragile tone in his voice. But I felt a wonderful sense of pride & privilege that my friend & I could have an open & honest conversation between to blokes over such an emotive & a very important issue.
If you are reading this & are not a classic or unique car owner, I hope this article can help illustrate that we owners & enthusiasts are people too, our passions lies within these vehicles, but the emotional connection runs deeper than words can articulate. If you are an owner of a classic or unique car, remember your fraternity mates are your best allies, catch up for a coffee or a beer & have that open & honest conversation, you’ll feel better for it.
We would like to thank Tony-Cobra for the opportunity to share his story & for his honesty, in a very personal subject.
If you have a story you would like to share with us, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
Why do these machines mean so much to us?
1978 FORD XC COBRA
I recently had the chance to catch up with a good friend of Machines & Macchiatos - Tony, who owned this amazing piece of Aussie Muscle car history - Ford XC Cobra. Yes you read correctly, he used to own it but has recently sold the car. I thought this would be a wonderful opportunity to write about these connections we as owners have with our wonderful machines.
When Tony first mentioned he was thinking of selling, I could hear the trepidation in his voice & the uncertainty of what would lie ahead for him, if he did sell this car. “It’s like betraying one of your children. I’ve known that car for over 20 years, to let it go is such a difficult & upsetting thing” Tony regretfully said.
Over the years I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to talk with so many interesting classic & unique cars owners. So often it's the stories of regret & selling that car they never should have. So it's a question I often wrestle with: what is it that connects us to these cars. Is it the blood sweat & time we put into restoring & looking after them ? Is the bond we feel with the cars a consequence of the joy & happiness a classic car can bring us ? Could the inherent connection be created by the memories it helps create for us? Maybe its the fantastic people we have met & socialised with, simply because we are the temporary custodians of that machine at that particular time? Is it a nostalgic thing, as our most warmest & earliest memories of riding with dad or uncle Johnny in the car so many years ago, has kept a light on in our heart for these particular vehicles?
In the lead up to the sale, I would call Tony & check in with him, as I know how difficult it was for him to finally accept the XC Cobra had to go. I can still hear the fragile tone in his voice. But I felt a wonderful sense of pride & privilege that my friend & I could have an open & honest conversation between to blokes over such an emotive & a very important issue.
If you are reading this & are not a classic or unique car owner, I hope this article can help illustrate that we owners & enthusiasts are people too, our passions lies within these vehicles, but the emotional connection runs deeper than words can articulate. If you are an owner of a classic or unique car, remember your fraternity mates are your best allies, catch up for a coffee or a beer & have that open & honest conversation, you’ll feel better for it.
We would like to thank Tony-Cobra for the opportunity to share his story & for his honesty, in a very personal subject.
If you have a story you would like to share with us, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
Why do these machines mean so much to us?
1978 FORD XC COBRA
I recently had the chance to catch up with a good friend of Machines & Macchiatos - Tony, who owned this amazing piece of Aussie Muscle car history - Ford XC Cobra. Yes you read correctly, he used to own it but has recently sold the car. I thought this would be a wonderful opportunity to write about these connections we as owners have with our wonderful machines.
When Tony first mentioned he was thinking of selling, I could hear the trepidation in his voice & the uncertainty of what would lie ahead for him, if he did sell this car. “It’s like betraying one of your children. I’ve known that car for over 20 years, to let it go is such a difficult & upsetting thing” Tony regretfully said.
Over the years I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to talk with so many interesting classic & unique cars owners. So often it's the stories of regret & selling that car they never should have. So it's a question I often wrestle with: what is it that connects us to these cars. Is it the blood sweat & time we put into restoring & looking after them ? Is the bond we feel with the cars a consequence of the joy & happiness a classic car can bring us ? Could the inherent connection be created by the memories it helps create for us? Maybe its the fantastic people we have met & socialised with, simply because we are the temporary custodians of that machine at that particular time? Is it a nostalgic thing, as our most warmest & earliest memories of riding with dad or uncle Johnny in the car so many years ago, has kept a light on in our heart for these particular vehicles?
In the lead up to the sale, I would call Tony & check in with him, as I know how difficult it was for him to finally accept the XC Cobra had to go. I can still hear the fragile tone in his voice. But I felt a wonderful sense of pride & privilege that my friend & I could have an open & honest conversation between to blokes over such an emotive & a very important issue.
If you are reading this & are not a classic or unique car owner, I hope this article can help illustrate that we owners & enthusiasts are people too, our passions lies within these vehicles, but the emotional connection runs deeper than words can articulate. If you are an owner of a classic or unique car, remember your fraternity mates are your best allies, catch up for a coffee or a beer & have that open & honest conversation, you’ll feel better for it.
We would like to thank Tony-Cobra for the opportunity to share his story & for his honesty, in a very personal subject.
If you have a story you would like to share with us, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
1978 FORD XC COBRA
Specifications
• 302 V8 • 351 V8
• 4 Speed Manual • 3 Speed Manual
• Disc Front • Drum Back
Why do these machines mean so much to us?
1978 FORD XC COBRA
I recently had the chance to catch up with a good friend of Machines & Macchiatos - Tony, who owned this amazing piece of Aussie Muscle car history - Ford XC Cobra. Yes you read correctly, he used to own it but has recently sold the car. I thought this would be a wonderful opportunity to write about these connections we as owners have with our wonderful machines.
When Tony first mentioned he was thinking of selling, I could hear the trepidation in his voice & the uncertainty of what would lie ahead for him, if he did sell this car. “It’s like betraying one of your children. I’ve known that car for over 20 years, to let it go is such a difficult & upsetting thing” Tony regretfully said.
Over the years I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to talk with so many interesting classic & unique cars owners. So often it's the stories of regret & selling that car they never should have. So it's a question I often wrestle with: what is it that connects us to these cars. Is it the blood sweat & time we put into restoring & looking after them ? Is the bond we feel with the cars a consequence of the joy & happiness a classic car can bring us ? Could the inherent connection be created by the memories it helps create for us? Maybe its the fantastic people we have met & socialised with, simply because we are the temporary custodians of that machine at that particular time? Is it a nostalgic thing, as our most warmest & earliest memories of riding with dad or uncle Johnny in the car so many years ago, has kept a light on in our heart for these particular vehicles?
In the lead up to the sale, I would call Tony & check in with him, as I know how difficult it was for him to finally accept the XC Cobra had to go. I can still hear the fragile tone in his voice. But I felt a wonderful sense of pride & privilege that my friend & I could have an open & honest conversation between to blokes over such an emotive & a very important issue.
If you are reading this & are not a classic or unique car owner, I hope this article can help illustrate that we owners & enthusiasts are people too, our passions lies within these vehicles, but the emotional connection runs deeper than words can articulate. If you are an owner of a classic or unique car, remember your fraternity mates are your best allies, catch up for a coffee or a beer & have that open & honest conversation, you’ll feel better for it.
We would like to thank Tony-Cobra for the opportunity to share his story & for his honesty, in a very personal subject.
If you have a story you would like to share with us, please get in contact with us at Machines & Macchiatos Media - sam@machinesandmacchiatos.org
1978 FORD XC COBRA
Specifications
• 302 V8 • 351 V8
• 4 Speed Manual • 3 Speed Manual
• Disc Front • Drum Back
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