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Originally Posted by syr74
The problem with testing a vintage 427 Cobra against anything is that the numbers are all over the place from one test to the nest, largely because the cars are really old now and restored can mean much nastier than stock in one car and not quite as mean as she once was in another.
On modern tires, the 427 Cobra is still an amazingly stout contender for it's age. So dominant was that vehicle in it's day that I'm not sure we've really seen it's like since. In fact, nothing realistically compared until the mid to late 80's when cars like the F40 and 959 debuted.
That is a real testament to just how ridiculous that car actually was. If we're talking greatest supercar ever it's hard to argue against the top two being this and the 427 powered GT40's, both of which were just insane for their time.
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The 427 Cobra they used is a new one that is produced at Shelby American (they still built Cobras.
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http://www.shelbyautos.com/427sc.asp