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I must have been 10 or 11 years old the first time I saw a Cobra. I would ride my bicycle around the small tourist town I grew up in and take pictures of cool cars I saw on the street. The first Cobra was a 1963, CSX2052. Owned by a local guy where I lived, I would go and bug him every time I saw him out in his garage tinkering with it. On occasion, he would ask if I wanted to go for a ride, and I would always reply with a huge grin on my face, YES! We would head up the frontage road at a high rate of speed with that ROAR that just makes your skin tingle. This gent had many other very cool cars, but nothing as cool as the Cobra. Those experiences solidified my "car guy" passion, and from that point on I have always wanted a Cobra. There were many other cars that I loved and wanted, and I have had a handful of great cars, but none as great as the Cobra. Of course as time went on and prices went up, the ability for me to afford a "real" Cobra went right out the side curtain. I now have a Superformance Cobra with a 427 side oiler, and it brings me back to the days of being a 10 year old every time I take it out. If it was not for Carroll Shelby and his crazy ideas, we would not be able to share these great stories here. So.... Here is to Carroll Shelby! Thanks for changing all of our lives for the better.