My interest in the Cobra story began in childhood.  I was aware of the AC Ace with it's Bristol 6 and lived the whole of Carroll Shelby's driving career and his first Cobra. Ultimately, my career as a sculptor put me in contact with Shelby and I have completed bronzes of most of the Shelby cars, including a bust of Carroll. In 1990 I purchased an ERA 427 and very carefully rendered an S/C with a sideoiler tunnelport 427.  I had the car 9 months, was offered all of my investment plus 5 grand.  I took it.  The car was wonderful, but at age 40, I didn't like the persona.  After I had completed the car, I regretted not building a "street" version, which would have suited me better. I read about Superformance and their products and found #2491 just as I would have ordered it, but for color.  I bought it and had it stripped and repainted in my choice of color.  I'm delighted with the car.  The build quality is remarkable.  The balance of the small block with the chassis is very pleasant and I expect to put a lot of miles on it.