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Old 05-15-2020, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Ron61 View Post
Actually there was one original Cobra that had a 351 in it. For a time Shelby had one in his own personal 289 Cobra but switched it back to the original 289 for originality. At the time he said if the 351 had been available then he would have used it for sure.

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351W didn't show up in production until 1968. Did Shelby have access to a pre-production 351W, or was this installed in a VERY late car that either hadn't yet received its engine or perhaps one that had destroyed a 289? What's the story on this?
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