[MrMagoo]

I think the "Cobra" mystique is comprised of several separate things: A fine spartan postwar British sportscar with timeless lines, the platform of choice for some excellent Ford powerplants, the Shelby racing team (drivers, pit crews, engineering, and team manager Carroll Smith), and of course the street production side. Shelby was amazingly effective at bringing them all together. Would there be a "Cobra" legend as we know it today without Shelby... NO WAY. While ultimately all of the "real" work was done by others, he is the one indispensable man in all of this, and the "magic" ingredient. For all his faults, he put his name on the line, was successful, and he deserves significant recognition.