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Originally Posted by RedSnake351
Most of us would rather drive our "Fun Cars" than sit for hours to show them! 
Ralph (130miles Saturday)  |
I would tend to agree with the above. When it comes to driving Cobras it is usually when little to no traffic exists and on less traveled country roads.
However the value is something to consider. Having inherited and growing up with literally hundreds of autos ownership is a private thing. I'm not like my grandfather opening his estate and having car guys show up once a month during the summer. Before Cunningham moved out of Green Farms he use to show up with some of his cars along with Chinetti who was a regular visitor since he was local in Greenwich.
I found out in recent years there are cars unknown to many but the purist or those that grew up with them. There are several generations of nintendo/xbox/playstation players that only see pictures of certain cars if that!
I had a thread that was closed and basically asked if original owners of CsX 2000 and 3000 cobras were annoyed if asked if it was an original. I would like to add recently I drove a Byers SR100(ON A TRAILOR) to a gathering in California and was asked was it original. and I asked original what? And the man answered Cobra. One of my 10 year old twin girls shouted out. Dude that's an original Byers 100!!! So a history lesson took place.
If the cars are not driven they will be a lost to generations. Museums only go so far.
I don't have a pic but this is one of my favorite articles. Does this look like a Cobra!!
1956 Byers SR-100 Images. Photo: 56-Byers-SR-100-DV-10-AI-09.jpg