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I must be a very small minority -
I don't give a rats a$rse about the history of the car
mine is not a tribute or replica
I have not tried to re create the original cars
even if I could I would never buy an original 60's Cobra
I bought my "box of bits" because I love the look of the cars and the driving experience of the MODERN running gear and technology - superior in every way to the "Originals" - bar the wank factor
IF NOT FOR KIT CARS and the industry surrounding them no one (in the general public) would know about the originals - they would have languished into history - even old Shelby himself jumped on the wagon and revived the continuation series - that would never have happened if he had not seen the interest in the kits being produced
oh and by the way when asked, I tell them it is a custom AC built to my specifications, just like Shelby did.
I also hold the utmost respect for those guys that BUILD their cars, whatever they call them - rather than pull out a fat cheque book to buy them (oh and have someone fit a motor and trans )
(puts flame suit on)
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