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The Shelby Cobra world is huge, diverse and all-encompassing, and its inhabitants require a lot of stuff. Other than the Shelby Mustang Cobra vehicle itself, just about everything else Cobrans might need or want in the way of Cobra parts, clothing, furniture, knick knacs, books, DVDs and more can be found at Tony Branda Performance, physical showroom in Altoona, Pennsylvania; virtual store found with a click at www.cobranda.com. And about that vehicle, Branda also features a few select Shelby original cars on its site for "serious inquiries only."

You know you're getting older faster when something fun gives way to something convenient so easily and without a fight, and it's happening with almost everything - even auto parts shopping. Car guys like my husband Frank used to frequent a local auto parts store as a Saturday morning destination - they'd meet there, get out their parts lists, take their turn at the counter and cross off what they could buy. Then, they'd wander out around back to visit with the greasy-armed guys bent under their open hoods, even though the little sign says, "No Working on Cars in Parking Lot." Afterwards, it's go for coffee and commiserate over what parts they still need to locate--and the Saturday morning is either shot, or thoroughly enjoyed, or both. Now, you can still do that for fun, but more of these parts seekers are staying home and shopping online at huge auto parts websites like Auto Parts Warehouse, www.autopartswarehouse.com.