[Ivan Delman]

I've been holding off on sending my first post I won't have my Superformance until March '07, however, I couldn't resist jumping into this thread since Carroll Shelby holds a warm place in my life's memories.

Waaaay back when Riverside was an operational road course in CA, I was still racing. During an off weekend, we went to see the "Pro Racers" run the course. That weekend, Dan Gurney was racing a Cobra and kicked everyones butt.

Every time that car passed us, the sound was as pleasurable as my first Snickers Blizzard.

I remember a big guy with a big Texan hat walking around the Cobra pits who seemed to be running the show. That was the man!

Since that time (Around '73, I think) I've hankered and blabbered about someday getting my favorite car, the Cobra. Finally, my wife said, "For gosh sakes (She doesn't swear) you just passed 72, get that durn Cobra!"

We take delivery in March.

For a car that has remained tops in the public eye for so long requires its mentor to have vision, perserverance and guts. Mr Shelby fits the bill. Just like his creation, he is one-of-a-kind.