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Originally Posted by tommygold
I wonder if you all could help settle another debate for us. When he first proposed the bet (it was him, not me), he said that he had a "65 Shelby Cobra." It was only after we made the bet that he explained that it was a Kirkham -- I guess with the original engine, and registered as a 65. In ordinary parlance -- as opposed to this specialized community, where such a detail is critical -- is it fair to call his car a "65 Shelby Cobra"? Thanks.
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Yes this is fair, everyone refers to the kirkhams/kits/csx cars as 65 shelby cobras, or A/C cobras. If you just say its a cobra, or a kirkham cobra, only a fraction of a percent of the population will have any idea what you are talking about. I had a kirkham and the first and most annoying question after the 700th time you are asked is what kind of car is that? One other question, if i can arrange for a drag strip and a friend of mine with a kirkham cobra to race you would you let me take 20,000 of your bet? Last question, how much are you betting?