A dozen members of the Kentucky Cobra Club spent Thursday through
Sunday in Ohio at the tenth annual LCS. Take a look at the photograph
below and tell us what you see. What do you see?
Well, did you see cobras? In front of the traditional LCS hotel, the
Hampton Inn. Lots of cobras. If you did then you missed the point of
the LCS in our opinion. Take another look at this part of that same
scene.
Now what do you see? Do you see people?
They were in the first photo but you might not have noticed. For us the
LCS is about people pure and simple. Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois and
Texas are represented in this second picture. A Brock Coupe, an 800 hp
roadster, a crate motor and .... well it really isn't all that
important. But the stories, the wisdom and the humor on display in the
builders dwarfs the actual cars. Also our friends from Michigan, West
Virginia, our brothers from Alabama, our great neighbors from Windy
City, they all stopped by to say hello and exchange stories.
Coming into the hotel complex the first thing you saw was the blue KCC
banner. It is like a welcome mat that says you made it. Welcome. We
were merely attendees, the people of the OCC actually did the leg work
to make the show happen. Oops, that word again---people. Lots of folks
took the time to swing by after checking in and say hello. Nineteen
States and Canada. Where would we be without the feisty Canadians. We
went to say hello as well. Car builders, race drivers, and friends from
past LCSs. A staggering assortment of stories. About cobras, about
folks who joined the fraternity of ownership, about people with car
issues and as always a silent moment from those who can no longer join
us because their life and our relationship to them is over. We all
realize that we must seize the moment, the Carpe Diem moments. And we
try, we all do. Perhaps cobra owners are better than average in that
regard. We think so. But what did you see in the picture number one?
The people are there. Keep an eye out for them. They are the most
important part of our, your cobra adventure.
If you made it this year, 'good on you.' And we hope to see you again
next year.
Click here or the photo below for a more in depth look into our 2010
LCS trip in pictures.
