Bob,
I can't comment on the Fiero because it is a North American product by an North
American company.
But the Cobra is based on a very British AC Ace body that Carol Shelby stuffed
a Ford 289 and later 427 engine into. Very British!
Joe
bob wrote:
>
> Listers:
>
> And the other one from me...
>
> For our anniversary, I took my wife to Carlisle for the Import and Kit
> car show last week. One of the best parts was the "treasure hunt" for
> two or three things I needed for the TR6. Anyway, there was the usual
> collection of LBCs on the lawn, including about 25 Pontiac Fieros. So my
> wife asks, what country exported those? So tell me, is there a foreign
> connection to Pontiac Fieros? I always thought they were just bad cars
> from GM that suffered from spontaneous combustion. They were not kit
> cars, so what's the deal? Why were they at the Import show?
>
> The second question is from me: Why have I frequently seen Cobras at
> British car shows? Is there a connection between Carol Shelby and
> British cars? If this question ends up being dumber than the first,
> please reverse the order as to which of us asked it!
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Bob Fabie
> 75 TR6
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