Originally Posted by qingshan

Does it read like ad copy?

The great Shelby Mustangs of the 1960s were anything but one-trick ponies. They earned their stripes on twisty roads and race tracks across America and Europe. The Shelby Cobra GT500 show car continues that legacy of all-around performance

I drove my cousin's GT500 - lots of power - great donuts. Could it handle? No
Have they changed it that much? No

The GT500 features a MacPherson strut independent front suspension with "Reverse L" lower control arms, and a solid-axle

Still has a solid axle - how great can the handling be? Better than the 1st ones because the big block made it very fron heavy and the tires were not good enough to make up for it. Which was why I had a 6mt Z28 some years ago before I went to a DSM GSX and lately to an Sti