Mr Celby: I respectfully disagree. You answer the questions how you like. I'll answer the questions how I like.
I know what the average Joe is asking when they ask is it "real" and I give them the correct answer. My answer as to my Cobra is "Yes it is real. Its a Continuation series Shelby Cobra." It may not be what they expected to hear, wanted to hear or understand but its the correct answer. If they have questions I answer them.
You may not like my answer but that doesn't change the current state of the facts or make my answer incorrect. Does it??? There are a sea of guys like you with non Shelbys and even original owners who would love Continuation Series owners to think of our cars as "kits", "replicas" or otherwise not real or genuine Cobras for selfish reasons.
Cry about it. It ain't happening.
You're right. SAAC uses the word "genuine". Excuse me. Please enlighten me on the difference in the words genuine and real or the difference as used by SAAC. So I guess when SAAC also stated on their website as to their position on the Continuation series they see no difference in the originals and the continuation series other then the time frame they were built i bet you don't get that either???
Please. Give it a rest.
Go read the SAAC website and their position on the Continuation Series.
And..as a matter of fact "Mr. Celby" not only am I 100% dead on when I say my Cobra is a real Cobra when asked, as backed by SAAC...You are in fact the one who is really misrepresenting your car when you call it or refer to it as a "Cobra" because unless its a Shelby new or old, its not. Period. You need to refer to your car not as a Cobra but a "Cobra look a like" otherwise you are not being truthful and you are misleading the average Joe.
Enjoy.