To each his own, of course...but to be fair, hood scoops did come on some of the original roadsters, and the COB/COX series that AC produced with the left over coil-spring chassis were fitted with 289s. Many considered those cars to be the best of the breed...the perfect blend between power and handling.
The Superformance Roadster is a pretty good representation of those cars.
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