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Natalie/Flygirl. You sound like an educated buyer who know's what she wants. I, too, wanted a Cobra when I first saw one back in Jr High. Took me forty years, but I got what I wanted. ERA is the best glass Cobra on the planet. I built mine, but Doug at ERA is a great mechanic and cannot be outdone. Check out my gallery (ERA 718). I didn't spend what some of these guys spent, but my car often gets mistaken for a real Cobra. I use a 10:1 428, because it has gobs of torque, and I didn't build it to race. Not much chrome, except for a roll bar and the original style bumpers (they can be good to have). It's important to me to have an original looking Cobra, so I went with a large Moto-Lita steering wheel (best 500 bucks I ever spent). You may want to explore the new power steering rack that ERA offers, but I think the stock brakes are good, along with the Jag (standard) rear end with 3.31 posi. I also use a close ratio top loader, as it's almost unbreakable (if I can afford a Cobra, I can afford a little more gas) and has that 'Cobra' feel. Talk to Peter, visit if you can. If you visit, you will drop a deposit while you're there. Guaranteed. This car drives better than anything else on the road. You will not ever be wanting for a better Cobra. You'll keep it forever. Good luck.