Remember that the AC Cobra was english. At least the body styling was. They took an AC Ace (AC was a British company), dropped a 427 in it and stuck a Ford badge on the front.

Dang, I was waiting for somebody from the UK to indignantly make that point! (Perhaps you *are* from the UK??) I still get a charge out of looking at the 427 (remember going ga-ga watching Honey West as a kid, not for Anne Francis but for her Cobra), but part of me finds it a bit over-the-top. Given the choice I might actually opt for the earlier, un-flared 289 as closer to the subdued Ace/Bristol ideal.

As if this is a decision I have to worry about!