Hersh,
Awe, c'mon. Some harmless ribbing.
In answer to your "What if damned, dirty apes ruled the world", I'd say that we'd never know how much ol' Shel had in him (concerning the new 427) if he wasn't busy with the GT40's, or how difficult it would have been to Corvette to compete with expensive cars and oppressive higher ups ruling by committee and sales figures.
From Henry Ford II (captain of industry) to Shelby (Word Champion with competition in his blood) to the drivers and crew with a lot to prove, I think the results would have been the same.
And on the seventh day...the Cammer.
Although I must say it would have been nice to see (or read for me) how it unfolded but the Cobra as a street car was doomed and I imagine the GS would have been the same with its construction?
rodneym