Safety: Cobra vs C2 Vette or other cars

[AdamIsAdam]

I worry about the safety of driving my FFR on the street sometimes, mostly because I live in a very crowded area with crappy roads and even crappier drivers. I know it comes with the territory, but I still think about either being rear-ended or the car getting away from me and who knows what after that.

So I've thought about high back seats, but hate the way they look. And my roll bar is the lower one-piece version that looks oh so good, but I know will do little to nothing in a rollover.

Then today I saw a pic of two guys driving a C2 Corvette Stingray convertible and realized that that car, like most others of the era, have low back seats and of course no roll bars.

So, is the Cobra any less safe than those cars? Aside from a much lower power to weight ratio and a tiny wheelbase, I'm thinking the risk is the same. I wear my 5 point harness too, something the Vette doesn't have.

But basically, I figure it's like riding a motorcycle. I know the risks.

Love to hear some thoughts.

Thanks.