How do you handle the questions?

[YerDugliness]

Originally Posted by azfordman

As far as I am concerned, the attention and the questions are part of the charm of these cars.

Agreed, but I'm sorta with Max on this one:

Originally Posted by madmaxx

To be honest I got so tired of the attention at a light I simply look straight or play with the Ipod. Gas stations are another pain....

Quite often the intent of those who try to gain my attention at the stoplight is to see who can be first to the next stoplight, a game which I do not play. I do smile and give a friendly wave at those who are taking photos with their cameras or cell-phones .

Most of the time, though, I really feel the questions at the gas station come from a position of misinformation at the least, or perhaps no information. I find that many who ask "...the question" are totally unaware that there is a "kit-car industry" out there. Once they find out what the original Shelby cars are worth, they are even more interested in finding out about replicas in general and our roadster replicas in particular. I can see the dream in their eyes when I tell them that I paid no more for what they see me driving than what they might have paid for the car they are driving, and often less.

There IS something primal about the stance, the "look" of our beasts. It stirs desire in the heart and the soul. There are BOUND to be questions from those who feel that lust stirring within themselves. For me, it's not an issue of ego, not an issue of pride, it's more a quest to educate those who ask "....the question". There is no need for us to reply with anger or disgust, as I have found that to a person those who ask "....the question" are not interested in insulting us, they are truly curious and just don't realize that we hear ".....the question" SO MANY TIMES that it brings about in us a momentary impulse to "strike back". They simply didn't know.....

Cheers from Dugly