[Dangerous Doug]

Several years ago I was at a car show with my brother and came across a Cobra. As we're checking it out, my brother says (within ear-shot of the Cobra owner), "I'll bet you a hundred dollars that has a Chevy engine in it." in a tone that implied that there was something wrong with that. I was horrified.

My reply? "Yeah, so what? It's still a Cobra."

What makes these cars cool to the general public is the exotic shape, the sound, the acceleration and the power to weight ratio. John Q Public doesn't know a Chevy from a SB Ford to an FE. Most people can only aspire to drive a car as cool as a Cobra, regardless the powerplant and manufacturer (genuine, real, or otherwise). Fortunately, rare is the rude idiot. Most people are mesmerized by these things as they sit quietly in a parking lot with the hood down.

DD