[Tom T.]

A Cobra won't make your d_ick bigger,
Won't make your hair thicker,
Won't make you a better man,
Will kill you. In a second. If you dare it to.

I remember the rumblings back in the '60s of people getting maimed and killed in Cobras, generally for the same reasons they're getting maimed and killed today. They didn't appreciate the car's limitations, or its brutality. People stopped buying them, not just because of the lethal reputation, but it was definitely a factor. I remember the discussions of awe and amazement when Cobras first came on the scene, and how, in a couple of years, most of my car buddies swore they'd never own one. Too small. Too unstable. Too lethal.

Here we are in the 21st century...we older dudes have to counsel the younger guys (and remind ourselves) of the stakes. Terry K. and his ERA were something special on the track, and Terry's no newcomer to these beasts--yet, he got to the point where he decided he'd be better off letting the car go and getting something else. The guy who bought Terry's car didn't respect it. That article in the Shelby American should be required reading.

TT