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Originally Posted by Excaliber
Titling any MODERN Cobra (built after 1967 by other than AC/Shelby) as purely a 1965 is fraught with all kinds of potential problems and it has nothing to do with the car being a 'kit' or a 'continution' or whatever you want to call it.
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That's not true. It depends upon your state laws.
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Originally Posted by fostereast
One way to look at it is that in the sixties, Shelby sold CARS, now he sells PARTS. When you put them together, is it a Shelby? In my opinion, it's a home-made car using parts Shelby sold you, that affords you the opportunity to list it in various Shelby registries. Otherwise as far as I know, it's illegal to title/register it and drive it on any street in the USA.
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I know it is actually legal to own, register, and drive on the highways, I believe in every state.
I would say to you, don't buy one. You won;t be happy.
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Originally Posted by fostereast
Shelby makes parts. He might fasten some parts together, but he does not make cars in a way that they are legally cars by today's standards.
I don't think Shelby is listed as a "Manufacturer" like Saleen so Shelby does not make cars. (I could be wrong about this and maybe Shelby is listed as a "Manufacturer")
As far as I know to title/register and inspect a component car in the USA it is not supposed to be manufactured by anyone other than yourself unless you bought it off a fellow that built it for himself and then sold it.
Keep in mind this is all my opinion and I am not trying to write this in an explosive fashion.
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You are wrong about all of this. Shelby is a manufacturer. Ever heard of Series 1 cars? Sheby is like Saleen in a way. Both modify mustangs, and each has their own car, Series 1 vs S7. Shelby however also sells 1965 type Cobra's as well.
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Originally Posted by mrmustang
--However, when they are bought from SAI, the MSO's that I have seen list them as 1965's, when in fact they were produced just last year. Again the Shelby machine is doing a wonderful job of marketing them as "1965's", but the reality of it all is that they are not. Shelby does make a wonderful recreation of the original, there is no doubt about it, but to call them anything but "recreations" is a slap in the face to all of those who own original "built in the 60's" Cobras..
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It's not a marketing ploy. It's the market that is demanding original spec cobra's, CSX4000 vs Kirkhams. So the Kirkhams are a slap in the face as well? I don;t think it's a slap in the face for anybody. If anybody feels slighted, it's their own problem.