[cycleguy55]

It's hard to beat modern automatic transmissions, but there just seems something wrong about putting one in a Cobra. In all the car shows and 'show and shines' I've attended, not once have I ever heard anyone be disappointed in my car not having an automatic transission, though a number have certainly indicated their approval of it having a manual.

Regardless, with so few people buying manual transmissions these days, having a manual seems like a pretty good anti-theft device - especially with the clutch interlock to start it.