Average Age?

[Cobra #3170]

I am 66 and will have owned my Cobra for 42 years in November. I picked it up from Shelby American at LAX in November of 1965 and have enjoyed it ever since. When I picked up my car I was able to meet Ken Miles, Ed Leslie and Phil Remington so it was quite a thrill. The car has only 10,000 (very hard) miles on it because I have been trailering it since 1968. I broke a half shaft at an out of town autocross and had to change the U-joint with a hammer and sockets using the original scissors jack to get under the car with a flash light. I made up my mind to never drive to an event after that! The car has had a number of engines over the years in the frustrating and elusive quest for FE horsepower. In my younger days I raced formula Atlantic in SCCA national races but never found them anywhere near as scary as the Cobra was on a road course.
The original engine, transmission, rear end and suspension are boxed and stored in case I ever move it back to original configuration. The current engine is a 498 CID Shelby block with FAST EFI and Blue Thunder Stage II heads, a Moldex crank and Carrillo rods. I use a NASCAR Jerrico 4-speed with a Detroit locker equipped Jag rear end.