Shelby little involvement in creating the Cobra

[Tom Kirkham]

Originally Posted by Power Surge

take Carroll Shelby out of existance, and you have no Cobra.

I think quite a few names could be added to that list...
The Hurlocks, John Tojeiro, Alan Turner, Henry Ford II, Holman and Moody, Enzo Ferrari, Don Sullivan, Dean Moon, etc.

[Power Surge]

Originally Posted by Tom Kirkham

I think quite a few names could be added to that list...
The Hurlocks, John Tojeiro, Alan Turner, Henry Ford II, Holman and Moody, Enzo Ferrari, Don Sullivan, Dean Moon, etc.

I disagree, Tom. While those people were involved with what actually became the Cobra as we know it, without Carroll's idea, there is no car. Without those people, Carroll just finds someone else to make his dream come true. His idea was American V8 in a well handling roadster. It wasn't Ford V8 in an AC Ace. That's just were the idea wound up.

It still comes down to no Carroll = no Cobra. There is no one other person involved that the same could be said for.

[Tom Kirkham]

Originally Posted by Power Surge

His idea was American V8 in a well handling roadster.

Well "his idea" was also done by...
Cad Allard j2X, Scagletti Corvette, Corvace (AC Ace w/Chevy), Cunningham Specials, Reventlow's Scarab, Max Balchowsky's Old Yeller, Ak Miller’s Caballo de Hierro, all of these cars predate the Cobra and, no doubt, were an inspiration for the Cobra.

Lets face it, we all owe Enzo Ferrari a debt of gratitude. If Ferrari had not thumbed his nose at Ford, Ford would have owned Ferrari and there would have been absolutely no reason for Ford to invest in CS and the Cobra. With out Ford's money CS didn't have a chance to build more than a handful of cars. Look multi-millionaires like Cunningham and Reventlow couldn't pull it off. Who else other than Ford would or could have invested so much? Remember CS had all ready tried GM with the Scaglietti Corvette. They only built three. GM was not about to help anything compete with the Corvette.

"Without those people, Carroll just finds someone else to make his dream come true." Who???

[A-Snake]

Carroll's first try at a 'Cobra'. One of three '59 Scaglietti Corvettes.

[HealeyRick]

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