Wwll i have to say that since i first seen a Cobra i have always loved the shape of the car , And i must admit if i was asked some questions about particulars regardind the shape size and location of origonal parts i would most likely get it wrong because to my way of thinking is simmilar to Mikes , Im building my own sports car but there is no better looking open top car in kit form than the Cobra . That being said it would be nice to get it close to the original but i dont think it is worth spending extra money to do it ,Hell they cost enough any way .
As to the show seen let me just ask this question
You go out and buy any car mag ie Street machine or simmilar . And look at any Torana or XW Falcon ,Chev Buick whatever , these cars have had more modificatons than what most of us do to our Cobras and im sure they still enter they respective classes for judging So if you had a spare million and got an origanal Cobra and changed a few things like say wheels and added a couple more guages maybe you blew the gearbox so fitted a 6 speed do you still have an origanal Cobra ,Yes you do and no matter what we do i think we all still have Original Murphys or 400tt's or Ledge,s that look like a Cobra
Paul