Need feedback on expected performance from 289 Cobra

[FIA-ERA]

It really isn't a comparison at all! The two cars couldn't be further apart from each other in all aspects. My old FIA was very quick, very nimble, very responsive BUT nothing compared to a newer vette. I never drag raced it but I would have thought it would have been pretty close. It's all good until it gets really hot from all that racing, then there's NO AC, no top, no radio, no air bags, no traction control, no remote shock adjustments, no power steering, no power brakes, no computer correcting the engine performance, no protection from smelling like raw fuel-brake dust-burnt oil, etc, etc. CRAP! I miss my old car NOW!!

NOW, it also depends on the quality of the build of the Cobra! Everyone here will agree that there are NEVER two Cobra's that are just the same unless it's a factory built high end model. There is a huge difference in between my old car and a friends car (his was a Everett Morrison)! I wouldn't be caught at all driving his car to ANY limits of speed, very unstable and loose. My car was incredible and I one I wished I could drive daily! If I ever hear of anyone comparing a Cobra to a Corvette, I'd tell them BUY THE VETTE. There isn't a comparison. There isn't a substitution either, well I'm wrong, a 67 Shelby GT 500 with a 427 Tunnel Port! Good luck with the search! Regards, Matt