[Dangerous Doug]

At the end of the day, WGAS what is said to the "unsuspecting novice"? So, he walks away going, "Woooooooowwww, that's a real Cobra."---until somebody points out that it's a continuation series, and the person that mislead the novice is red-faced with embaressment.

For every unsuspecting novice, their will undoubtedly be several knowledgable enthusiasts. Imagine the embaressment of the CSX4000 owner when he intentionally misrepresents his car and is questioned in front of a small audience.

Case in point: Showed up to a Cobra event and purused some cars. Talked to one owner who had a nice Superformance. I asked him what was under the hood. His head up high, chested puffed out, "A 427!"

Astonished, I asked, "A side-oiler?"

Head down, shoulders slumped, "Uh, no. It's a stroked 351W..."

I could tell he felt stupid, and I even felt bad for the guy. He had a nice car and really didn't need to compensate for anything. I didn't show up in a Cobra, but I'm no novice, either. You never know who you're talking to.

Some poor schmuck tries to pass off his "genuine" CSX4000 Shelby as an original will suffer the same tail-between-the-legs fate.

However, I see no harm in telling someone (if I had one) that my CSX4000 was a real Shelby (it is. It's made by Shelby.) but I had better be prepared if I do this with my nose high and my chest puffed out as if I'm some rich dude that can burn $1M on a toy car, 'cause they may point out that it's a $120k continuation Cobra and my exceptional ego will be deflated.

It's all in the motive.

Anyone misrepresenting their Cobra, be it a replica, kit or a continuation series Cobra as an original Cobra deserves the inevitable embaressment of being called on their misrepresentation.

I've heard of guys at stop lights being asked, "Is it real?" and they answer affirmatively when they know they're driving a replica. Why? Even if it's a replica its a pretty damn cool car. Why lie about it?