[Power Surge]

Originally Posted by Power Surge

The "continuation" cars started in 1996, when Shelby decided to fight against the replica market and start making the Cobra again, from all new. This time they were in "component" form. The cars DID leave Shelby in "kit" form, but were built and finalized by Shelby dealers for customers. The introduction of the 4700 series cars (starting with 4750) is when Shelby started selling complete rollers, instead of parts sent to dealers to be turned into cars.

Just a correction to myself here... before the 4750 cars, you could have Shelby build your 4000 series component car into a roller at the factory. Kind of the same thing as the dealers building them, you still bought a "kit" and then paid a Shelby dealer or Shelby themselves to build it. But it was a "factory" option to have it built in Vegas.