[Turk]

Terry,
Very seldom I go to bat for Evan but this time I must.

Comparison between an ERA and SPF is just not right. I don't know of ANYONE who bought the ERA over a SPF because of the price. I didn't even think they were even in the same class..
$39,00 to $40,000 for an ERA roller without paint or tires and wheels. Hardly a price issue. Wouldn't you say?

If there was any car that will go unaffected by new Shelby cars it would be the ERA.

Hell they are 13-24 months backlogged. If it was to cut into their orders to the tune of 10 months , ERA would still be selling every car they can produce and none would be sitting on the shelves waiting for buyers.

I can't believe that when people start shopping for cars at this price range they are looking to see which one comes with this or that at the same price. If that was the case ERA would not sell another car.
I don't think folks who have never owned an ERA understand the mystic behind the car and the company.

I am not going to bat for CSX nor am I putting down SPF as much as I am trying to point out that, ERA is an ERA and they don't need any favorable or an unfavorable comparison to what else is available in the same price range. if they did, they wouldn't have sold another car since SPF was introduced to USA.

TURK
People shopping between a Toyota, Honda and a Ford may make those type of comparisons to see which one comes with what. I doubt a BMW shopper enters the same cars to the above check list to see if the Bimmer compares favorably.