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To: british-cars@autox.team.net (british-cars@autox.team.net)
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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