Which original Cobra was used to splash your replica?

[Scufty]

I dont know that I completely understand this "splashing" but I do know that Ron Butler bought the original cobra tooling from Shelby prior to manufacturing just over 100 Replicas

[computerworks]

Originally Posted by Scufty

... I do know that Ron Butler bought the original cobra tooling from Shelby prior to manufacturing just over 100 Replicas

With respect to the body of the Cobra, the "cobra tooling" was not in Shelby's hands to sell.

[Dwight]

I thought the aluminum bodies (& frames) were hand made in England and shipped to Shelby. No tooling in California.

Dwight

[Scufty]

Originally Posted by computerworks

With respect to the body of the Cobra, the "cobra tooling" was not in Shelby's hands to sell.

So all the articles that I have read regarding Ron Butler are in fact incorrect when this is stated? Interesting...guess you can believe anything now days.
Maybe when this is quoted they are referring to something "other" than the body?

[Mark IV]

Ron Butler worked for Shelby back when, but the "tooling" he bought was the Arntz Cobra stuff. He got no tooling from Shelby....Shelby never built Chevy powered, Jag suspended, plastic cars.