Not "different" but one of my favorites:
I think if you're talking Cobra, the slim-hipped 289 is the sweet spot. Of course, I feel the same way about the GT40 as well, the Mk I w/289 being the one I'd have. Not a Ferrari beater, but I think the best looking GT40 and still a quick car.
Cool pictures and museum.![]()
My dad talked about 289s. He had one in a Shelby GT350, and another in a Falcon Ranchero with 4.88 gears.
I've long been fascinated with Lotus 7s and the like. Unbelievable how low these things are. Everything but the roll bar was no higher than my knees! Let your hand hang and you'd scrape your knuckles on the pavement.
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That reminds me of an old limerick:
There once was a young man from Boston
Who bought himself a new Austin
He had room for his ass
and a gallon of gas
but his balls hung out and he lost 'em!
