I'd like to comment on the statements about Cobra "issues" (i.e.
oil leaks, carb stumbles, etc etc) being normal and just part of owning a Cobra.
That is complete BS. If the car is built right, if the motor is built right, if the car is tuned right.... then the car should have NO problems.
My CSX is about as original "spec" as they come. From an old iron FE, to Lucas electronics, to an original Lemans bowl Holley carb.
I would put my 60s technology CSX up against ANY other car on the road, in terms of drivability and mechanical stature. My car will idle all day long in 100 degree weather. It will cruise for hundreds of miles without a hicup. It gets 13 mpg.
My car leaked
oil. I fixed it. My car has electrical issues. I fixed them. My car had carb issues. I fixed them. Now my car runs flawless.
"Living" with issues with your car is up to the owner. Most people are just expecting a fast car, and any hicups that go along with it are usually just overlooked, because the car is fast. But problems can be fixed. There should be NO reason you can't have a Cobra that runs as good as it looks
.
Just my 2 cents.