This blog is to document Bob & Peggy Payne's road trip from Castle Rock, Colorado (20 minutes South of Denver), to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and back. The purpose of our trip is to attend the annual Factory Five Racing Open House in Wareham, Mass. on June 16th, 2007.
We are making the trip in a Factory Five Roadster, which is a replica of a 1966 Shelby Cobra, that we built ourselves in 2001 from components provided by Factory Five Racing. The folks at Factory Five and the five thousand or so other owners have become somewhat of an extended family. We have been encouraged to bring car # 2143 "home for a visit". Seems like a reasonable proposition, after all it's only about 2500 miles each way; in a car that you "put on" rather than get into, and that sounds like a DC-9 on final approach. This might really be fun. We've got some ear plugs. It probably won't rain. Gas prices are poised to go down any second. Do we sound like we are trying to convince ourselves of anything? Nah, this could be really good. Really. Come on.
Check back with us from time to time, as our launch date is June 3rd, and we may need you to call AAA for us.
We are making the trip in a Factory Five Roadster, which is a replica of a 1966 Shelby Cobra, that we built ourselves in 2001 from components provided by Factory Five Racing. The folks at Factory Five and the five thousand or so other owners have become somewhat of an extended family. We have been encouraged to bring car # 2143 "home for a visit". Seems like a reasonable proposition, after all it's only about 2500 miles each way; in a car that you "put on" rather than get into, and that sounds like a DC-9 on final approach. This might really be fun. We've got some ear plugs. It probably won't rain. Gas prices are poised to go down any second. Do we sound like we are trying to convince ourselves of anything? Nah, this could be really good. Really. Come on.
Check back with us from time to time, as our launch date is June 3rd, and we may need you to call AAA for us.
6 comments:
Bob and Peggy,
We can't wait till you come see us in good ol' Pottstown, PA. We are ready for your visit. Be safe and we will see you in a couple weeks.
Jamie and John
People are dying to get in! I am very excited to be entertaining both of you Kentucky style at my funeral home! Hopefully neither one of you will have to do hair or makeup! I'll have a mint julep waiting for ya'll!
Travel safe! Jen
I'm just so excited to be blogging. I've never done it before. BLOGGITY, BLOG, BLOG, BLOG. How am I doing?
Have fun Bob and Peggy!
Bob and Peggy,
Try and stay in double digits-even on the downhills.
If you do hit triple digits, we need pictures of the speedometer
Have a very fun and safe trip!
Mike and Jane
Sounds like a succesful first day!
Keep those Kansas raw eggs hitting the windshield and not you as you traverse Kansas and you will truly be succesful.
Looking forward to day #2!!!!
Connie and Rick
PS Be aware that the Kansas bugs have not been taught where the state line for Missouri is.
PPS Nor have the large thunder storms!
Bob & Peggy,
Wish we were with you. What an adventure and thank you so much for sharing it with us. This blogging thing is really cool.
Bet the country roads are great fun in the Cobra.
Dick & Candy
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