About 10 years ago I bought a wannabe Cobra made locally here in Indonesia by a guy that had a couple of small photos. He made four, 3 still on the road. They sure aren't accurate and mine has a Aussie GM Holden in line six and an auto and no top. My kids and I rewired it, learned how to fiberglass, changed bits and pieces and a heap of other things. We drive it all over, lots of strangers have had a sit in it, people all over give us thumbs up and we seldom wash it or polish it. I have friends who have big buck cars of the Italian kind and they won't let any one touch it, near it or breathe on it. They spend all their time worrying about a nick or a scratch or the paint fading in the sun. We have a heap more fun than they do. The dog sits inside with the kids and they pretend they are driving and going on adventures (no keys in sight) and now we have a Hurricane replica about 50% finished and its going to be the same way. Fun and driven and enjoyed. Its a car, so we get out and use 'em. If you want to spend your time polishing and sitting making vroom noises, that's up to you...either way, there's plenty of room for both of us, you'll have more room at the shows for parking and I'll have more room on the road. We can all be happy.
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