More Power needed?

[danc30]

I found this on CC. Thought some of you might like it. Not sure if it is true or not but it kind of summarizes the power of our beasts. Even the "little" 289.....

It's the spring of 1966 and a young, overeager customer is visiting his local Ford dealership. He's read about the 427 Cobra's massive big-block power, and he just has to have one.

The salesman repeatedly tries to steer the young enthusiast toward the more practical and docile small-block version, the 289 Cobra, but the potential customer will have none of it. So the salesman dutifully wheels a bright-red Cobra to the front of the lot and takes the youngster for the ride of his life.

Upon their return, the customer is visibly shaken. Once he is able to quell his trembling enough to finally catch his breath, he sheepishly admits that perhaps the 289 version might be a little more to his liking after all.

The salesman looks over at him and says bluntly, "That was the 289 version."


An excerpt from "Dream Drive" in the September issue of Classic Motorsports

[63mercury]

That puts it all into perspective.

[cobraspit]

sweeeetnessssssssssssssssss.
cs

[Eric]

Nice post!  Thanks.

[l_steenbergen]

Do you know how many of us ( that haven't drive our cars yet) are sitting here salivating over this?
Leon (presently Panting).

[Tom]

My last XX-Brand Cobra had a 289 in it.  Albeit a 9k RPM screamer 289.  It would blow my 454-Corvette in the weeds and I managed to scare my self silly in it more than a few times.  That's why my Hurricane has a 428 FE!  I needed something a bit more tame!

[cobraspit]

i don't believe you
cs

[jwd]

CS

The new owner of Tom's car lives right down the road from me. He speaks the truth.

Jim

[dlowman]

I would of liked to of driven Tom's car more briskly but to be honest it scared the poop out of me lol.  He had a rear end issue that made it feel like you were driving on a banana lol.  But I bet it is unreal to bring that sucker up to 9k lol

Dan

[YerDugliness]

My last XX-Brand Cobra had a 289 in it.

[KevinM]

Doug,

I think this "Period Correct" stuff gets taken a little too far.