A Photo Album for Machinists and Billionaire Playboys

Last modified: February 17, 2024

Ever since I viewed the user manual for the custom Cobra owned by Billionaire Playboy Larry Ellison, I've been itching to create one myself. In many aspects, it's even more impressive than the vehicle itself, which is saying something. I’ve seen a number of Cobras, and I’ve even had the pleasure of owning 2, one of which I'm still driving. They are magnificent vehicles, yet seeing a photo album as exclusive as this one was something new. It came to my attention when I was reading about Larry's Cobra. The book contains an abundance of details I can't capture here, so I recommend reading the article on Kirkham's site for more about the book and the vehicle.

Or, just enjoy the eye candy:

Glass award with engraved Kirkham Motorsports logo on dark background.

Polished aluminum with an egraved inset brass plaque for the cover.  Actually, not brass but stainless heat treated to that color.

A square metal plate with a grid etched in metal featuring an inscription: "How the angel and the devil end up on his side".

Inside cover looks like an aerospace part. They've could've used some HSM tool paths it looks like Those are simple spirals in the photo...

Nicely engraved and polished spine. That's the car you see reflected in the photos...

A tan-covered book with geometric design featuring six square panels in two rows on a black surface.

Back cover is leather covered...

One day I will make one of these as a photo album!

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