The Cobra in the Barn: Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology

By Tom Cotter

Book Overview

Now in paperback for the first time, here is the classic version of a car lover's fairy tale: You look into an old abandoned barn or garage or warehouse--and there's the car you've searched for your whole life. Here are the true stories of people who found their dream cars in the most unlikely places: A man finds one of three King Cobras ever built in a junkyard in South Carolina; another discovers a rare Delahaye in a barn in the former Czech Republic; yet another answers an obscurely written ad in a local paper to discover a Triumph TR3 that had run the Daytona 24 Hour race in the early 1960s. The list goes on and on, and the stories never get old. Relive the excitement, glory in the astounding discoveries, and revel in the cars that keep dreams alive. See Tom Cotter, author of Motorbooks "In the Barn" series, interviewed by Jay Leno on JayLenosGarage.com: http: //www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/jays-book-club-the-hemi-in-the-barn/1237422/

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076033661X
• ISBN13: 9780760336618
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Motorbooks
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.1" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Thoroughly Recommended - One of the Best Books of its Type

Highly Recommended book - I'm happy to add it to my collection of classic car books as one of the best that I have so far.

Cobra in the Barn a hit!

The Cobra in the barn is an excellent book. The stories are interesting, fact filled, and entertaining. The short length of each story makes you eager to get to the next one to see what new, exotic car will be discovered. Some of the stories are heartwarming, some are sad. The rescue of the car and it's eventual return to glory is the satisfying conclusion in most cases. However, not all stories have a happy conclusion. Overall, an excellent read for those of us who enjoy the automotive hobby, and it should appeal to those who enjoy a good, historical story as well.

Great book

The stories are very amusing and easy to read and the quality of the book itself is very good. Of course that you must be an automobile fan as I am.

A great book for an old car romantic!

Cotter has done a wonderful job of assembling short stories about finding old, desirable cars. The stories are different enough that they do not become repetitive and they don't get bogged down in the detail. The pictures are well done and add interest to the book. I enjoyed this easy to read book probably because it is as much about the people as it is about the cars they find. Very well done.

Good stuff

I bought this great book along with Egans Leanings 2. Both books are great for a quick 'shot in the arm' of gearhead wonderland. Cotter has compiled this wonderful selection of stories and presented it in a very tasteful package. High quality paper and equally good photographs make for a satisfing read. Well recommended for any automotive enthusiast.