[StephenC]

Just a thought.............

If this car had been named the Avenger GXT, or the GT550, or even Daisey (anything but "Cobra"), would you like it any better?

I think a large part of why so many people don't like it is that by naming it a "Shelby Cobra", it automatically gets compared to the legendary cars of the 60's. It's bound to lose in such a comparision, especially among those of us who populate this forum.

I saw the car in person at the NAIAS in Detroit. It looked pretty good until you made the inevitable comparison to the cars we love SO much. Great car? Sure is! Cobra to steal our hearts? Highly doubtful, probably not.

When compared to other 2004 prototypes, however, it holds its own fairly well. Maybe, we need a poll to see if the problem is not so much the actual car, but its use of the name/heritage.

If you love modern, hi-tech cars, how could you not appreciate this one? Maybe the problem really IS the name, "Cobra".