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Originally posted by Hal Copple
I was carefully studying the "lines" of the Shelby in the picture above, and i just can't quite put my finger on it, but something about it just doesn't look right. I am not sure if it is the rear fender hips, or the nose of the car, but i just it just doesn't quite look like a "real" authentic 427 Shelby Cobra, mid '60's vintage looks like.
It is a fine looking car, but can comeone help me out on this one?
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From looking at the picture,I see what you mean, but I think it is the 2 colour wheels & body colour(not red or blue!) that make it look different.
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Originally posted by agro1
Totally Evan - I agree...But from some of the pics I have seen of the SAI cars, the front opening has a very different shape than the SPF...The SPF is perfectly oval, whereas some of the Shelby's are not - They seem to be shaped differently on the bottom of the opening, almost flatten out... Has anyone else noticed this ?
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It`s very much a question of personal taste, this. 289 nose, 289 with
oil cooler below(FIA), 427. There was a little variation from car to car, but they were all formed to Bucks so wouldn`t have been THAT different.
The Kirkham would be the first 'Perfect' Cobra as I believe they took dimensions from 1 side of an original Cobra & mirrored it, having found side-for-side variations! Modern aerospace manufacturing processes & tolerances Kick Old-Skool Ass!