Foot Pedal Placement

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Being a new Cobra owner, I was shocked to experience how far to the left the foot pedals are placed in the car. This arrangement seems awkward. The placement of the foot pedals appears to be driven by the fact that the transmission tunnel is so wide, presumably so that transmission access/maintenance/repair/replacement would be easier for race teams back in the day. Some people might argue that the wide transmission tunnel and its effect on foot pedal placement is something to be accepted as part of being a Cobra owner, and that it’s necessary to preserve the car’s proud history as a winning road racer. Others may argue that narrowing the tunnel would allow the foot pedals to be placed directly in front of the driver, and spaced wider apart for a more comfortable and much safer driver experience.

My question is this: How would you react to seeing a Cobra replica that’s had its transmission tunnel narrowed to support a more “standard” foot pedal arrangement? Would you welcome it as an acceptable improvement, or would you consider it to be an unnecessary modification which defaces and devalues the car? If Cobra manufacturers were to offer either option (original, or a narrower trans tunnel with extra foot space and pedal spacing), which one would you choose?