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Classic cars race at Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Lynn Park drives one of his vintage Shelby Cobras around his neighborhood in La Cañada Flintridge.

Lynn Park drives one of his vintage Shelby Cobras around his neighborhood in La Cañada Flintridge.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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Races are just one element of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, a three-day event that pits about 540 classic and vintage street and racing cars against one another. The cars are grouped into classes based on marque, engine size and era.
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Shelby Cobra

“You can’t have any more fun than playing with old cars,” Park said of vintage racing.   (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Shelby Cobras

Lynn Park keeps his Cobras in his garage in La Cañada Flintridge. He and his sons plan to race race three of them at the Pebble Beach, Calif., event.   (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Shelby Cobras

Lynn Park with his garage full of Cobra cars. Known in classic car circles as Mr. Cobra, Park has been collecting the marque since he bought his first after getting out of the Army in 1969. The first purchase got him hooked.  (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Shelby Cobras

“If one’s good, two’s got to be better,” Park said of the cars, chuckling.  (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

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A racing rim signed by Carroll Shelby, the father of the Cobra, in Lynn Park’s garage.  (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Shelby Cobra

Park opens the garage door in front of one of the Cobras he plans to take to Pebble Beach.  (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Shelby Cobra

Park checks the hoses of a Cobra he will take to Pebble Beach. This particular car is worth about $2 million.   (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Shelby Cobra

Park stands beside the second Cobra he ever bought. One of his sons is going to race in it.  (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

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