The Cobra is my personal favorite car. The original 289 Cobra is the car I respect the most. I like to drive the 289 better than the 427.

I've always been asked, 'What is my favorite car?' and I've always said 'The next one.'

The reason I moved to California the first time was to build the Cobra. I thought it was stupid to have a 1918 taxicab engine in what Europeans like to call a performance car when a little American V-8 could do the job better.

It's a massive motor in a tiny, lightweight car.

I had a lot of fun driving race cars, but it wasn't my No. 1 priority.

I don't think I'm a celebrity. I'm just a guy from east Texas who loves cars and airplanes.