Shelby CSX price increase!

[Excaliber]

Planet Cobra to Sell Genuine 427 Shelby Cobra replica at 3rd Annual Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Auction
September/2010PLANET COBRA TO SELL GENUINE 427 SHELBY COBRA REPLICA AT 3RD ANNUAL BARRETT-JACKSON LAS VEGAS AUCTION

Simple: It's a genuine Shelby Cobra replica, or if you prefer, kit. A car sold without a motor or transmission by Shelby American. Unlike the originals which were completed vehicles and marketed through Ford. Such wording would immediately clear up any confusion as to what the product being offered for sale actually is. A by-product of this policy, if followed by Shelby American, would make it much more difficult for dealers to try and pass off a replica as a real 1960's vintage Cobra.

This total honesty approach would ultimately reward Shelby American with an increased respect within the market place and in turn, an increase in sales. It would be a good step in healing the grievous wounds that have been inflicted on it's reputation by years of law suits and by years of controversy. Many people WANT to believe in Shelby, WANT to be proud of the man and his product. I believe the people would welcome such a refreshing approach with open arms. I know I would! But the continual "slick willy" sales approach, the denial of reality (as expressed by the trademark court) makes that difficult for ALL concerned.

Be proud of the product for what it is, a genuine Shelby Cobra "kit", there is no shame in that, embrace it! Shelby really can compete with the best the industry has to offer in terms of replica's and kit's. It really can stand on it's own. It's future respect can be increased accordingly. And that's just good business.

[stephen_becker]

Thanks for the write-up - I will pass it on to the powers that be at SAI -

Speaking for myself I make no attempt to pass the car off as a car that was built in the 1960's - I make it very clear that this car is a continuation and I even take the mic, on stage, at the auctions, and tell the audience exactly what the car is (and what it is not)

I do not consider the car to be a kit-car as a kit-car implies a car from a kit which this car is not - it is a fully built and finished car that is shelby-factory built missing only the engine and drive-line which is not considered to be a kit car -

Cheers!

SGB