[Joe's Garage]

You said "exact copy" I didn't. The fact is there is no exact copy of a 60's cobra out there, only varying degrees of replication. I expect the list of improved components used by Kirkham and SAI is not trivial and could be ID'd simply by popping the hood or a close look in the cockpit.

BTW, your analogy of "replica" vs. "kit car" is a false argument. These cars are not sold complete and need to be finished by the buyer and then registered following special DMV provisions for kit cars/component cars. They ARE kit cars, every last damn one of them. True, some do a better job at getting closer to the mark than others but that does not make it not a kit car. Believe the seller/marketing hype if you like, but it has no foundation in truth.