[Nedsel]

Trevor:

Here is one Cobra afficianado who agrees that one of the nicest cars ever built was called, not a Cobra, but an "AC 289 Sports." These were the late coil-sprung chassis with 427-Cobra "narrow-hip" bodies, but equipped with 6" wire wheels and 289 Cobra engines. They were built at AC Cars right alongside the 427 Cobras to be sent to the US, but were strictly for European delivery. They are arguably better balanced than the 427 cars, as they are substantially lighter in the front end, and none other than Ken Miles said that he believed a coil-sprung chassis with the 289 engine would beat a 427 Cobra on any circuit that wasn't comprised mostly of long, straight stretches of track. In other words, having driven both, Miles felt the lighter car with the later chassis would be superior "in the twisty's" and I suspect he was right. (At least I wouldn't argue with his expertise.)