[Dangerous poll #2] Who played the most important role in the Cobra?

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Originally Posted by Igofastr

Despite my personal distaste for the man's recent behaviour, Shelby was the key in getting the whole thing moving.

Without Carroll, Ken Miles is still driving his MG specials around SoCal. Without Carroll, none of the parties that got together to develope the Cobra into what it became would have met.

Shelby didn't build the car, he didn't design the car, and he didn't race the car. But he did make it happen.

In my opinion the Cobra would not have become a production car without Dean Moon and his crew.Shelby knew nothing about fabrication or mechanics, and installing the Ford 221 in the AC chassis was done by Moon. And the first test driver was Billy Krause who took the car out with Wire Wheels that flexed 6 inches in turn nine at Riverside, but gave back the feedback that was needed. And Dave Mcdonald who was the best driver ever in a Cobra in my opinion.