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    Skip Cannon, a true Miata legend

    Hello folks, though not all the material covered in this thread will be Miata related, a good chunk of it will, so please, bear with me.


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    I met Skip back in September 2010. I was unemployed and flat broke, when a job interview for a job in Denver arose. I got to hang out with Skip after the interview and got to meet face to face a true Miata legend.

    For you see, Skip has owned close to forty (40) Miatas, including the Sunburst Miata and still currently owns what is arguably the most famous Sunburst Miata, the "Outhouse" Miata.


    The Sunburst Miata has a 1.9 engine, with forged pistons and an NB1 head. It also has a Flyin Miata turbo kit with the 3071 turbo, with a dynoed 300+ bhp at the flywheel. It also currently has a '3 inch FM exhaust. All that is sent to an essentially Mazda factory 5 speed, with an FM clutch.

    I'm proud to call and consider Skip Cannon a friend. I'll be adding more pics of Skip's other Miata and not so Miata related toys. Though not a member of this forum (yet) I hope that the members feedback in this thread, will convince Skip to join us.
    96 Montego, replacing a 95M... I miss: My running peeps in Tampa, running barefoot @ Clearwater Beach and First Choice BBQ, in Brandon. In So Cal I miss: The Malibu Canyons, CA 33 and In & Out Burgers ! I'm from Tampa, if I was from Tampa Bay, I'd be a fish!

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    Hasn't he written an article or two?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Agent☣Orange View Post
    Hasn't he written an article or two?
    YY, I really don't know the answer to that. He is a retired aerospace engineer, who worked with the shuttle program.
    96 Montego, replacing a 95M... I miss: My running peeps in Tampa, running barefoot @ Clearwater Beach and First Choice BBQ, in Brandon. In So Cal I miss: The Malibu Canyons, CA 33 and In & Out Burgers ! I'm from Tampa, if I was from Tampa Bay, I'd be a fish!

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    I don't think I met Skip but I think I met the yellow car once. We could use some more Colorado peeps on here. There are a few fellas there that could teach us all a thing or two about cars . . . and anything they can share on passing marijuana legalization legislation would be helpful to some of us as well (for the economic benefits of course).

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    The outhouse Miata, was originally from New Mexico, and has not been west of TX, yet...
    96 Montego, replacing a 95M... I miss: My running peeps in Tampa, running barefoot @ Clearwater Beach and First Choice BBQ, in Brandon. In So Cal I miss: The Malibu Canyons, CA 33 and In & Out Burgers ! I'm from Tampa, if I was from Tampa Bay, I'd be a fish!

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    Other than New Mexico? . . . I'm going to assume you meant east. Anyway, I have been west of Texas and have been at an event that Skip was at so I've probably seen a car of his and I'm pretty sure it was yellow.

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    Only Skip could fit trumpets under the hood! ;)
    Keep it coming.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Driver View Post
    YY, I really don't know the answer to that. He is a retired aerospace engineer, who worked with the shuttle program.
    Yes he has written a couple of articles..........

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    I think he has at least one Miata part that bears his name.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wannafbody View Post
    I think he has at least one Miata part that bears his name.
    The Cannon lower brace, sold by FM. It was designed by him.
    96 Montego, replacing a 95M... I miss: My running peeps in Tampa, running barefoot @ Clearwater Beach and First Choice BBQ, in Brandon. In So Cal I miss: The Malibu Canyons, CA 33 and In & Out Burgers ! I'm from Tampa, if I was from Tampa Bay, I'd be a fish!

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    The early NA's (90-91) had no rear subframe brace at all and thus this puppy was born.

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    First off, I am not a legend, Miata or otherwise. Not even in my own mind.

    Its true I have been around Miatas since almost the beginning. My first Miata was Sunkist, the only orange Miata from the factory, one of the six so called "color cars". I have owned 32 Miatas so far, about 1/3 of which were fix and flip or stripped out for parts. My current '92 SBY has been with me for 16 years and is the car pictured in the first post. That is far longer than I have owned any other car, my Caterham at 8 years being in second place. I have owned 352 5/8 cars and 16 motorcycles in a lifetime of being a gearhead which started at age 8 when I figured out how to drive my father's '51 Nash Ambassador up and down the driveway on the starter motor.

    Here's a link to my latest addition which explains the 5/8ths in my total car count, a 5/8ths scale Lotus 7 powered by a 100cc 4 stroke engine. It will soon be painted to match my Caterham. That's The Driver tooling along on the wrong (English) side of the street. There are also pictures of it with the Miata pedal car I converted to an electric powered RC car.

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    Welcome Skip, glad you joined us!

    I'll be adding pics of the Caterham, and baby Caterham, later. In the meantime, feel free to post your own pics, if you so desire.

    Welcome home, my friend!
    96 Montego, replacing a 95M... I miss: My running peeps in Tampa, running barefoot @ Clearwater Beach and First Choice BBQ, in Brandon. In So Cal I miss: The Malibu Canyons, CA 33 and In & Out Burgers ! I'm from Tampa, if I was from Tampa Bay, I'd be a fish!

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    Welcome! It is an honor to have such a presence included in our community.

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    Great first post Skip. Welcome to our clubhouse.

    Great job of recruiting Driver! I'm sure Phat already has some extra stickers in the mail to you as your bonus. Well done!

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