[Turk]

I didn't know a Shelby from a Corvair. It was in the late 60's I saw one. It looked like a fatter version of an MGA.

Then I heard it, smelled it and felt it. I knew one day I would have one of those. Didn't know when, didn't care if it was real or not. Didn't know anything about replicas (I don't think there were any for some years to come).

Finaly had my dreams come true. It wasn't the CSX that satisfied the urges of 30 years, it was an ERA.

I had never driven one before my own car, never even sat in one until I had already ordered one. Didn't care about anything except to have one.

I m fortunate to be on my second one. It is safe to say, I will always have one barring any financial or medical complications.

You know something guys, I can be as happy with anyone of these things. If it looks like a Cobra, and behaves like one...it is good enough for me.

As for Shelby, yes we owe it all to him. The car, the vision, the culture, the grief and all the crap we dish out and the crap we get as a result of getting involved with these cars.

I suppose I at least owe a sincere Thank You, to the man who has been responsible for the alterations to my life for the last three years.

It is not the people, it is the car!!

TURK
Era Yesterday,
CSX Today
Whoknows what Tomorrow.