Let the truth be told (25+ years of marriage):
In the early days my wife would help me adjust the solid lifters on my '70 Z-28. She would even drive that car hard, which for a 5'2" blue-eyed blonde while chirping second gear was quite the sight.
In the mid-years eventually came the C4 Corvette, and she was open to driving it (without getting too crazy). For some reason or another she respected that car a bit more.
Enter present day...doesn't want much to do with the Cobra. Ever.