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Originally Posted by REAL 1
Tommy: let's review.
1. The continuation Cobras are genuine Shelby Cobras. Fact.
2. No other manufacturer may represent or call their products "Cobras" or Shelby Cobras. Fact.
3. SAAC is the worlds leading authority on Cobras. Fact.
4. A major purpose of the Registry is to identify, catalog Cobras and to establish definitions defining what cars are considered by SAAC authentic "Cobras". Fact.
Your suppositions as why SAAC included some cars and not others remains your personal suppositions....to which you are entitled to have. They specifically and expressly provide definitions as to replica/kit vs. Cobras. You may not like their definitions and position but there you have it. I just happen to agree with them.
I said nothing about collectibility. That's a different discussion. However there is no doubt in my mind that Shelby continuation Cobras have a far better shot at being collectible than replicas and are more desirable finances permitting. That's MY Humble opinion to which I am entitled.
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And to the OP, Evan's diatribe doesn't necessarily make them (Shelby) the "best" Cobra replica on the market.
And Evan didn't mention that the Kirkham
Cobra is also listed in the World Registry, but that doesn't necessarily make them the best Cobra either.
Now, back to the OP's original question.
In terms of Cobra replicas, "best" means
TO ME that a Cobra must be:
1. aluminum bodied,
2. reasonably accurate to the 1960's original (originals were aluminum too),
3. built by a
customer and engineering focused manufacturer, who truly desires to make their product better every day,
4. sold only by the manufacturer w/o middlemen, and
5. finished in the USA, in one location (UT) by the same people, since their 1994 beginning (i.e., product consistency).
What does "best" mean to you?