[Naumoff]

Originally Posted by Slick61

This precisely echoes my sentiments. I bought mine because I have always loved the Cobra. It's an elegantly crude, obnoxious, ham-fisted approach to a high performance race car (by todays standards) that also possesses a beauty unmatched by contemporary cars. It's an exercise in contrasts- which is one of the things that drew me to it.

I have several co-workers (with restored muscle cars, hot rods, & classics) telling me I should take it to this car show or that one... & I have to keep telling them I have no intention of showing it.

it's just not me... I didn't buy it to take to shows so people could ooh & aah over it. I don't need that kind of validation. I go to car shows to look at other cars, not to have to sit there and guard mine. (I'd be a total a$$ if I ever took mine to a show) I used to go with a buddy who would show his vette pretty regularly... I got bored with the scene... there's nothing wrong with it... it's just not for me. Who knows... maybe one day I'll show it & be hooked.

On its own, the car already garners more attention than I ever wanted. Be ready for it if you take the plunge. Near accidents from passers-by trying to get a better look or photo, streetlight challenges (puh-LEEZE), & the inevitable crowd that forms when you park. And of course, there's always the perennial question "is it real?"

the attention can be kinda cool, and yes, I get off on it from time to time (I'm human). But it can also become annoying as well... be prepared.

Still... owning and driving a Cobra is an experience like no other. It's the ultimate expression of power and speed wrapped in a timeless, absolutely stunning body. This car will not be ignored, whether parked or in motion. As others have stated... pressing the starter button is like poking a dragon with a stick.

Slick61, That pretty much completes my thought. I have to drive it.