[BANDIT 1]

I found in most of the ERA owners that I have met that their reason for purchasing the ERA Cobra was that it was "original looking", very well built, had the ERA reputation (everyone respects a ERA Cobra, I know I do...), 427 or 428 FE engine, they wanted to drive it more than they would if they had purchased the aluminum CSX Cobra, and that it was less than a comparable CSX aluminum "real" Cobra.

I think that to someone looking for a "real" looking Cobra at a lower than a CSX aluminum Cobra price, you would have to bring the CSX/CAV Cobra into the ERA price range and therefore it would be affected. I am NOT saying it will bother ERA with their long wait and quality product, only that it will take some customers away. After all, the CAV Cobra is a "real" Shelby Cobra.

I still say that the ERA and Shelby Cobra are a way different car than a Superformance Cobra. A 427 S.O. engined Cobra with Top Loader 4-speed and all "original" looking down to the fans in the front of the radiator have nothing to do with a Superformance Cobra with a 500c.i.+ "stroker" engine and a Tremec TKO II transmission (no fans in front of the radiator, square tube frame, etc...).