I love this thread!
I am a 57 year old Englishman, living in these United States for the past 27 years, and proud of my adopted citizenship from some 15 years ago! I love this country, am proud of it, and (in spite of relatively recent 'bad press'!) of its place in the world as a beacon of liberty and democracy!
I have ALWAYS been a car freak, and with an English heritage, grew up around XKEs (E types to me), Lotus 7s, Aston Martins and Morgans. My father got me started on sportscars when he bought a Triumph Spitfire when I was 15, and I have never looked back. I have owned MG Midgets, MGBs, Datsun 280Zs, Mitsubishi 2000s, Porsche 928s and, for the past 10 years, a variety of Porsche 911s.
I have been successful (i.e. LUCKY) in the high tech world of business, and fortunate that today, my sensible, family-oriented, safe (?), 4-wheel-drive, daily-driver is actually a Porsche 911 Turbo
...BUT I am JUST finishing a Lonestar Cobra in Metallic Jaguar British Racing Green with Porsche Wimbledon Green stripes (hey guys, what do you want??? I was 'English' for 42 years, I still have SOME loyalties to the old country...LOL), and am the proudest of new owners!
The AC Cobra has ALWAYS been the quintessential sportscar for me. I love EVERYTHING about these cars. The sheer 'essence' of the car is inexplicable and unmatched by anything else, NO MATTER THE COST!
You can admire the elegance and glamor of Ferrari, the quality and drivability of Porsche, the sexuality of Lamborghini, the American muscle of the magnificent Corvette, but you can NEVER, EVER match the 'essence' of a Cobra!
If you EVER have to explain to anyone why you like these perfect sportscars, then please don't even try. Walk away, shaking your head sadly and empathising with the poor individual who asked the question in the first place, because ANYONE who even has to ask the question "why do you like Cobras so much?", will NEVER, EVER understand the answer!