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"...the big block Cobra did win quite a few A/production races in its day..."
Yep, with few exceptions most of the SCCA AP Championships went to 427 Cobras from 1965 to 1973. Most started on the pole and had 3 to 5 lengths by the first turn. Few 'Vette's had little chance, even with more than 100 extra HP.
While my heart will remain down and locked regarding 289's, all those 427 championships cannot be ignored here in the land of the free and the home of the brave, even though SA, Shelby and FORD were meanwhile off to bigger things with the Trans-Am and GT40 because of FORD's international marketing image.
FORD instructed Shelby to stop wasting time on the 427's, much like he was told to drop the 289's when the 427 was just into production (for the GT40's). Perhaps once again FORD has told Shelby to stop wasting time on that old stuff and push the new 350GT's, etc. Not that i blame them, given these very difficult times.
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