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Old 10-12-2008, 10:24 PM
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I'm 6' 6" (35 inch inseam) and fit in my original cobra. It's tight but comfortable. I do not have a roll bar which I think allows a little bit more room. I did bolt the seat directly to the floor to give me a bit more head room which allows me to drive the car with the soft top on. I have driven the car on 12 hour rallies in the distant past. I used to slalom the car and my knee would hit the light switch as I slid in the seat and eventually I snapped off part of the lever. I also can't put the key on a key chain since my knee hits it and turns off the ignition. I have put about 70,000 miles on my car over the years. The first 4 years I used it as my everyday car and put almost 50,000 miles on it. The foot boxes are also very narrow and that can also be a bit of a problem for folks with big feet. I have size 13 and it's OK but tight. My son is also about 6'6" with size 14 and he can also drive the car. On a long trip the limiting factor for me is the heat, wind and noise rather than how I fit in the car. I had a ZR-1 Corvette and the Cobra is much more comfortable for me to sit in.

By the way several of the replica manufactures will install dropped foot boxes that allow more room. You can also install seats with less padding. As pointed out it would be wise to go to and event and just ask to sit in some of the cars.
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