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Dcmgt: I don't think anyone hear is saying the Cobra is a slouch by any stretch of the imagination. Very simply, its no slouch.

It was designed to go head to head with the Ferrari 275LM and Corvette Grand Sport with the 377cu in motor. Those two are some pretty serious cars. The 427 won (I believe) 7 SCCA A Production Titles between 1965 and 1972. In the right hands it is a weopon to be reckoned with and if your opposing you better be on your game with enough firepower.

Against more modern competition it will not fair as well as the competition it faced years ago, even 10 years ago. It wouldn't leave embarrassed but it would likely not leave with the laurels. Its like the former heavy weight champ that can still knock you on your a$$ if your not careful.

One thing the Cobra still retains in my book is its unsurpassed personal of "sinister" and it is I believe the most famous American muscle car of all time.