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

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by YerDugliness

I am NOT a fan of ol' Shel.....think he's a liar and a con-artist who had a good idea, although not an original one, as people were doing engine swaps LONG before Shelby dreamed up the idea of putting a small Ford V-8 into a Brittish sports car. However, without Shelby's "dream" and con-man work to get that first one to Iacocca, there would never have been that "yes" answer.

I hate to give credit for ANYTHING to Shelby, wish he and his lawsuits against various replica manufacturers and associated websites would just GO AWAY (that's a nicer way to put it than "Eat #### and Die", isn't it?), but in this case IMHO he deserves the credit for putting the effort into the whole sham--turned out pretty well for him, didn't it?

Cheers from Dugly

Think about it this way. If Shelby hadn't done it, would this place exist today? NOT. The rest of it is an episode of Survivor. And the Cobra would be a Berkeley.