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Fleet 500
A 289 Cobra wouldn't necessarily outrun a Hemi Mopar. Some of the tests I posted show Hemi Mopars running better than the 13.73 1/4 mile which is what the Car & Driver test Cobra ran.
Also, being a 2-seater weighing only about 2,300 lbs, it's not really comparable with a 3,800-4,100-lb 4-6 passenger mid-sized muscle car.
I knew that comment would get your blood up, Fleet. Just checking to see if you are still with us. Yes, the Cobra is in a different class as it should be, but, on the street it's run what you brung. In the C&D test, it would have taken a very good running Hemi (just like the LS-6 Chevelle) to out-run that little Cobra.
As I pointed out, that Cobra was the basic model with only 271 gross HP. You could have ordered the Cobra with upwards of 375 gross HP. Most people did not find the need to do so. However, adding headers, and a different Ford-Shelby camshaft would certainly put the Cobra 289 into the low-mid 13s. I actually drove in such a car back in the 70s. Man, what a ride!
Performance vrs dollars, the Hemi would have been the way to go. You would have comparable times (or better) for less money, and be able to cruise with your buddies, or girlfriend in alot more comfort. Some would also say ''style.''
Last edited by dog ear; 04-11-2012 at 07:23 AM.
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