[Satanpez]

Well, if I was truly going for a Track car, I wouldn't be going the Cobra route. I've got my rust free '82 mustang with 34,000 miles on it for that future project. But enough of the thread hijacking!

I wouldn't mind the 427 body with undercar exhaust. But it would be nicer to have the body FIT the engine. I like period correct, but I don't like hunting down rare and expensive parts. I'm not into show cars, I'm not in the point in my life where I can afford $60,000 for a kirkham. If I can't use it as my main car during good weather, it's not useful to me.

Maybe I'm not the usual Cobra Market, which is why there isn't a plethora of 289 style bodies. But the majority of Cobra builds these days does seem to be biased towards the small blocks.

I bet if Factory Five came out with a 289 style car, it would sell in good numbers. I'd be willing to bet they wouldn't make money on it, as their normal buyers would just buy the 427 and stuff in a 302/351.

If Kirkham did it, a lot of people who would be buying more inexpensive cars would make the switch to them. And it's different. The 427 style is becoming "common". You don't see them every day on the road, but they're popping up more and more at car shows. I never see 289 cars.

-steve in nj-