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[quote]Originally posted by rdorman


[b]Carrolls

"Like many of these kit car builders, Factory Five takes a bunch of used or recycled parts and surrounds it with a Cobra body. It's a classic example of the old expression 'You can't tell a book by its cover.' I'm doing everything I can to make sure that no one buying one of these kits thinks they are getting anything close to the quality, safety, and protection my team worked so hard to perfect when we raced the Cobras to the World Championship, and built a small number for use on public streets."


"I'm doing everything I can to make sure that no one buying one of these kits thinks they are getting anything close to the quality,safety, and protection my team worked so hard to perfect when we raced the Cobras to the World Championship, and built a small number for use on public streets"...

to this I add: from "THE SHELBY AMERICAN ORIGINAL ARCHIVES 1962-1965 by David Friedman
Forward by Carroll Shelby
The 427 Cobra ready for delivery to a customer. EVERYONE at Shelby American used to make bets on how long it would be until the car was returned to the shop with a blown engine or in a box due to a crash. Most employees considered these cars LETHAL and the 427's never enjoyed the popularity with the employees that the 289 did...