| To: | british-cars@autox.team.net (british-cars@autox.team.net) |
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| Subject: | Cobra Ramblings (fwd) |
| From: | Bob Spidell <spidell@hpcc01.corp.hp.com> |
| Date: | Mon, 15 Jun 92 10:22:20 PDT |
WRT:
>
>The article also said something like "...it [the car he developed]
>could easily have been a Cheverolet powered Aston, given Shelby's
^^^^^
I believe that should be Austin, as in Austin-Healey. Shelby approached
Donald Healey about using the A-H chassis for his Cobra, but stuffed-shirt
Austin wouldn't allow it. Stuff a 289 or 327 into a Big Healey chassis
and you get a "Poor Man's Cobra."
Regards,
bs
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