Who gave permission to start a REAL or replica thread without me!!!
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Oy Vey. What a mess.
Wasn't this site a major SAAC supporter not too long ago vis a vis its pissing contest with Team Shelby? Where is the love???
I didn't follow all that Mustang stuff. Of no interest to me.
SAAC has long ago accepted the Continuation Series Cobra as a genuine Cobra. Talk about semantics...some here questioned whether "genuine" was the same as "real". Give me a break.
Fact is some here have always had their panties in a bunch over the Continuation Cobras being accepted or considered as REAL cobras aka genuine Cobras by SAAC no doubt becasue they viewed them as threat to what they owned. Original owners likely didn't want their turf being infringed on with another "real" Cobra and replica owners didn't like idea of anything other then originals being considered "real" and therefore viewed on the food chain above what they owned. Truth hurts. Some however didn't care. Some did and even sold their non Shelbys and bought Shelbys.
While some accuse Kopec of being an elitest I've encountered some "original" Cobra owners that are elitest and take every opprotunity to knock the Continuation series. Some right on this site. Some here have accused me of being an elitest because I always defended what the Continuation series is and responded to people putting it down. I don't think I'm an elitest but if defending my car with facts makes me an elitest..then I'm an elitest. Thats fine.
Replica owners clearly understand they have replicas as that term is popularly accepted. Point out one FFR, Backdraft, SPF, Everett Morrision, ERA owner that thinks he as a real Cobra for REAL and not some wise a$$ cute response and I'll show you one delusional puppy. Referring to their cars as "replicas" shouldn't be a "news flash" as to what they have or considered as a knock. Its what they have. Period. Continuation owners (except the for self deprecating few of them longing for acceptance and friends amoung non Shelby owners) consider their Cobras real/genuine Cobras and consider it a knock to their cars if referred to as replicas. I don't need anymore friends. Candidly, I don't give a $hit what guys here think of me for sticking up for the Continuation Series. Phuck 'em. I'd say the same thing about the Contination series to anyone nose that I'd say here. SAAC also considers the Continuation series real Cobras. Thats good enough for me. Sorry guys but the REAL thing has for 10+ years included the Continuation Series Cobras.
The fact that the term "replica" (which is not only means an exact copy but one made by the original artist) moniker was misused years ago now leaves us having to separate that term out as not applicable to the Continuation series because of its now commonly accpeted meaning i.e.immitation of the real thing.
I think its fair to say that Continuation series are real Shelby Cobras and if its a real Shelby its ergo a Real Cobra.
All cars btw are made of components. Some assembled at the manufacturer some assembled elsewhere. Always thought that term used by SAAC for the Continuation series was stupid but necessiated by the new world we live in i.e. DOT, EPA etc.. which weren't even a thought in the 1960s.
When people ask me if my Cobra is REAL I say "yes sir, its a Continuatin series Shelby Cobra". Is it original? No. But REAL? ...hell yessssss. Its even in the SAAC registry along with the Chili, Popcorn and Originals. LOL.
If you guys don't like my answer....the old TS doctrine applies.
Only time will test the REAL metal of the Continuation Series and their collectibility and desireability. Once the Ol' man has gone up to that big race track in the sky we will see where the Continuation Series stands in years to come. One thing for sure, If I were a betting man, I'd rather have my money down on a Continuation Series Cobra then any replica. In aluminum iteriation there are presently I think only about 190 existing....this is less then the number of originals. Wow, think about it....theoretically this means that an aluminum Continuation Series Cobra could end up being rarer than an original Cobra!!!!! Just sayin...