[Tommy]

I've been visiting family in Auburn, Alabama for the past few weeks. When I got up today, the weather was so perfect, I dusted off the Cobra took it for a little 200 mile cruise to Cheaha State Park. Cheaha, the highest point in Alabama, is east of Birmingham. I got there by driving north along Alabama Highway 49.

Highway 49 is a great road for a Cobra cruise. It is a good, rural, two-lane road with lots of twisty sections as you get close to Cheaha. Between the blue skies, warm sun, cool wind, roaring exhaust and twisty road, I smiled continuously for about four hours. ... At one point, I spotted some older cars at a roadside general store and stopped in to check them out. The owner's family came out to check out the Cobra while I looked as his collection. We both had a great time. If you find yourself in central Alabama looking for a good road, try this one.