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    Original Sin: The World’s First Cobra
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/11/09

    In reply to Original Sin: The World’s First Cobra
    Wow, Graverobber, a FEATURE and not just any feature, but this fabled beast!


    The "Original Sin" headline is exactly right.

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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    06/11/09

    @Novaload Misses Murilee:

    Seconded, headline is what grabbed me...the picture was just a bonus.
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    Image of akier akier
    06/11/09

    In reply to Original Sin: The World’s First Cobra
    Yentl.
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    Image of BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
    06/11/09

    In reply to Original Sin: The World’s First Cobra
    Yes we know she used Botox and has been to Dr 90210 and even though we know her age, we still turn our head to see her ass.
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    06/11/09

    In reply to Original Sin: The World’s First Cobra
    A happier coincidence of style and power has rarely been seen. Less mental than it's inspiration, the Maser 450S with the boat engine.
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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    06/11/09

    In reply to Original Sin: The World’s First Cobra
    This is why it just doesn't pay to buy modern cars anymore, so matter how "super" they are. Unassailable.


    Good write up GraveRobber! Always good to see fellow commenters make the jump to contributors.

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    Image of Cognitive Friction Cognitive Friction
    06/11/09

    In reply to Original Sin: The World’s First Cobra
    One day in the not-too-distant future, Shelbys WITHOUT a signature on them will command a 10% premium at auction simply because they will be a small minority
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    06/11/09

    In reply to Original Sin: The World’s First Cobra
    The car that set the 0-100-0 standard.


    Truly classic. A benchmark for the times.

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    Image of Boosted Lego Wagon Boosted Lego Wagon
    06/11/09

    In reply to Original Sin: The World’s First Cobra
    First one eh? I guess that would make it the Cobra Commander.
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    Image of OldeEnglishD OldeEnglishD
    06/11/09

    In reply to Original Sin: The World’s First Cobra
    If you are very good, when you die and enter into heaven, they give you the keys to this cars....
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    06/11/09

    In reply to Original Sin: The World’s First Cobra
    I'm a big fan of the original 260 or 289 Cobras.


    The later 427s were super bitchin' and obviously kicked ass, but they're just too overt.


    It's like seeing that cute cheerleader from high school working as a stripper 10 years and too many cosmetic surgeries later.

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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    06/11/09

    @Mad_Science: There's also the fact that 427 Cobra's are capable of murdering the unaware or incapable driver.
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    06/11/09

    @SCROGGS!!: Even Carroll Shelby admitted as much, saying the 427 was a car that could kill you.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    06/11/09

    @Mad_Science: But... admit it, you'd probably still nail her in a heartbeat if you had the chance.


    ...you just might use a bit more protection.

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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    06/11/09

    @tonyola: Even on Gran Tourismo 4, the 427 Cobra torque oversteers!
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    Image of tomlewis tomlewis
    06/11/09

    In reply to Original Sin: The World’s First Cobra
    I just wet my pants
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    Image of .357 .357
    06/11/09

    @tomlewis: Are you 5? (Read my comment)
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    Image of eggwich del fiero eggwich del fiero
    06/11/09

    In reply to Original Sin: The World’s First Cobra
    When my dad first told me about how incredible this car was back in the day, I thought he must be drunk. He was, but he spoke the truth. Miss you, Camp Dearborn.


    The next day, when I brought it up again, he overemphasized the parts of the story about his friend crashing and dying in a Cobra cuz he couldn't handle the power, but it was too little too late, I couldn't be scared straight.


    While I've never owned anything that compares to Cobra, it's still the Gold Standard in my book by which all my cars fail to measure up.

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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    06/11/09

    @eggwich del fiero: Every single supercar I've ever seen has been compared to a Cobra in my mind. The Veyron is my other True Love because it's the first car, in my mind, that's been bat-shit insane enough to give a Cobra a run for its money.
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    Image of .357 .357
    06/11/09

    In reply to Original Sin: The World’s First Cobra
    That is it. There are cars that are faster, more powerful and safer than this car. But this is pure menace. It is concentrated 666. This car is the kind of car that makes 5 yr olds piss their pants. This is the car for Satan himself.
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    06/11/09

    @Ambiguously Unfunny Serial Killer: Of course, a windowless van makes them wet themselves too, but for different reasons.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    06/11/09

    @Ambiguously Unfunny Serial Killer: I was going to say this car is Satan himself.
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    Image of .357 .357
    06/11/09

    @Pessimipposaurus: Well, Satan isn't this sexy.
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    Image of robot-shmobot robot-shmobot
    06/11/09

    @Ambiguously Unfunny Serial Killer: You know, I'd actually punch a kitten for said Satan-mobile.
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    06/11/09

    @robot-shmobot: I would punch a 5-year old.
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    Image of 1000songs 1000songs
    06/11/09

    @Prius Racing Fanatic: I'd drive the windowless van full of pissing 5 year olds over a litter of kittens.
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    06/11/09

    @Prius Racing Fanatic: Next Feature article from the Jalop overlords: "What would you punch for your dream car?"
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    Image of .357 .357
    06/11/09

    @robot-shmobot: Nancy Pelosi.
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    Image of benrobNU benrobNU
    06/11/09

    @Ambiguously Unfunny Serial Killer:

    I saw a quick blurb on the news today that said her net worth is down to 66 million due to the economy. DOWN TO 66 million. How anyone that stupid can acquire that much money is beyond my understanding.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    06/11/09

    @Ambiguously Unfunny Serial Killer: I was standing beside a genuine 427 Cobra when it fired up. It sounded like Satan gargling land mines. I told my girlfriend at the time that I would leave her in a heartbeat for one night alone with that car. She said that she'd expect me to.
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    06/11/09

    @benrobNU: I hate her. She shouldn't have that much $

    @Sloop_John_B: I'd do it for free.

    @Deartháir - Now with more SingoFinger™!: Not something I'd recommend telling a woman.
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    06/11/09

    @1000songs: Ok give this guy a star. He already had his COTD.
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    Image of PatFromGundo PatFromGundo
    06/11/09

    @Prius Racing Fanatic: I would punch Rudy Tomjanovich.


    The first Cobra...what's the broader historical equivalent of this, the first Guttenberg Bible? The first Fabrege egg?

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    Image of LateralGPhotography LateralGPhotography
    06/11/09

    In reply to Original Sin: The World’s First Cobra
    More pics at the bottom of this gallery:

    [www.lateralgphotography.com]


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    Image of .357 .357
    06/11/09

    @LateralGPhotography: Good work.
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    Image of c0de c0de
    06/11/09

    @LateralGPhotography: +1 on the good work, what is done to that lotus ?! it's an elise isn't it ?
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    06/11/09

    @c0de: haha. started its life as an Elise. Had an exige rear grafted on to it. Full suspension, brakes, wide body, aero, and built and turbocharged engine. 520 hp! and 2100 lbs with full fluids and driver!
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    06/11/09

    @LateralGPhotography: If anyone needs me, I can be found wandering around that site all day muttering to myself incoherently.


    You sir have just earned another virtual heart-clicky!

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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    06/11/09

    @LateralGPhotography:

    You realize of course, that that's about twice the weight of a Caterham Superlight, and about 500 lbs more than my buddy's Rotus with the V-8.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    06/11/09

    In reply to Original Sin: The World’s First Cobra
    Oh, you had to give away his name, Bruce Meyer. You'll be hearing about a grand theft at his estate tomorrow.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    06/11/09

    @Pessimipposaurus: Oh, and coincidentally, I'll also be on TV.
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    Image of Stranger than most Stranger than most
    06/11/09

    @Pessimipposaurus: Good luck with that, don't trip over your tongue... Bruce also has a few other cars that might be of interest as well.

    [jalopnik.com]
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    Image of the good dr zero the good dr zero
    06/12/09

    @Stranger than most: Ohh - a Davey G post, that's old school. And you deserve a heart clicky for it.
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