
05-29-2003, 12:04 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: St. Lucia, West Indies,
WI
Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427SC 383 stroker
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New Ford/Shelby Cobra design
I posted on another thread that I can't wait to see the new Cobra concept sketches so that we can see what direction Ford wants to take. Then I did some thinking. What group has the greatest collective interest, enthusiasm, knowledge and stake in Cobras? We do. Who is better qualified than the largest group of Cobra and Cobra replica enthusiasts to decide what a modern interpretation of that car should be?
Here is my initial sketch based on my own thoughts along with a list of "musts" to ensure that the new car is a fitting and worthy successor to the original legacy. Please add yours. Lets see if we can reach a consensus on what a new Cobra should be.
MUSTS:
Wheelbase +/- 100"
Minimalist approach to creature comforts.
High power to weight ratio (must be better than Z06 & Viper)
Irs
Alloy coachwork
Analog gauges.
Manual trans
427 cu. in. V8
2 seats.
Side exhausts ( heavily shielded)
Retractable roll bars.
Large oval front cooling intake.
Open roadster - no targa bar.
Chrome windshield frame and light surrounds.
Huge brakes.
Please add or delete as you choose.
Where are we going with this? I dunno but if I was Ford, I would take notice. No one knows or cares more about Cobras than us.
Here's my sketch. Please criticize. Be ruthless.
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