What's Recognized as the Most Authoritative Cobra Reference?

[richsd]

Originally Posted by 1ntCobra

In one of the last few SAAC magazines, this topic came up. It seems that the Cobra and Shelby Mustang restorers would prefer not to give up their information for free. They have spent years figuring out what is correct. They would prefer that you spend your money at their shops to get an accurate restoration.

It seems to me that the SAAC concours (sp?) car judges know what is correct and could compile that information and perhaps include it in the SAAC registry. But I guess they don't have an interest in doing that either.

You are probably right that some could do this. One of the guys I was referring to (the main guy that coordinated my car) was a SAAC judge for many years and has brought many cars to SAAC for judging. It would be pretty cool if guys like him would assemble this information as you suggest. At least with him it is not the money, it is primarily the time. He has more than enough to do with current projects and also an interest level thing.

A Snake is right with his points. Not all restoration shops know what is correct. Even if they do good quality work they may not do what is "correct". And yes, no Rosetta Stone. There was no exact standard for production of Cobras anyway. These cars were not built in a production manner as many other cars so there were many differences across cars so there is not one perfect answer to many aspects of the car anyway. The quest for correctness is certainly part of the fun so keep looking for it.