It is called Heart... He was in the sport for the sport of it and nothing else... pretty special if you ask me...
I love that he was/is the complete an***hesis of his day and for sure today's racing world. I have much love and respect for these types of guys.
Thanks! And I'd think the influence of Tom Cobbs still lives on through Ryans blog posts, in a small part also serves as inspiration for our racecar build.
Thanks for another interesting chapter in the Tom Cobb saga. You may well be the ONLY reason that Tom’s name and deeds are finally shared with the world! Thanks for the experience!
He was a international tobacco dealer... Or, at the very least, it was the family business... Tom's old man was responsible for bringing American tobacco to both Europe and China. I haven't been able to confirm any of this with legitimate journalistic integrity, but I've been told that Tom's dad made a ton of money and by the end of WWII, didn't really need to work for a living anymore. So what's a loaded father to do with a son that has an engineering mind, restless energy, and a need for speed? Support him and enjoy the fruits of your labor. I've also been told that Tom didn't spend money on much of anything unless it helped him go fast. He had a nice home in a middle cl*** neighborhood, took some lavish vacations, but mostly reserved his money for endeavors of speed and power. A lot of people don't know this, but Tom (or Tom's dad) provided a lot of financial support for So-Cal Speedshop's early efforts as well... Note that none of the So-Cal cars featured any sponsorships at all.
This so cool to see all the Cobbs stuff put out on the hamb the same time Joe is setting the shop back up in his building and selling a few bits. So awesome
It’s nice to get some blank spots in Tom’s life filled in. Gives me a more complete sense of the man.
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