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Interesting. I like the idea of an AC/Shelby car. Neat actually. Theres no negativity at all.

Is there added panche' and allure to some. Of course.

Would I like one. Yup. You bet.

Would I trade one for mine even up if they were exactly the same in every way. Yup, based on the value of the AC produced car being more expensive from the get go I would be foolish not to.

Would I spend $80K more for the same exact car just to say it was fabricated by AC or their subcontractors in England when I can have the same aluminum Shelby Cobra albeit having been fabricated by Kirkham Bros for 80K less? Nope. No way. The fact that AC fabricated it today just doesn't have that allure for me. To some it may be worth the extra money. I don't see it.

With regard to the 427, AC was a fabricator to Shelby specs. Thats all.

The allure for me comes from the fact it is a "Shelby Cobra" and from SAI. But thats me.