For CSX 2000 and 3000 Series Cobra Owners Eyes Only

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by OnyxRider

Does it annoy you guys being asked if it real or replica?

Here's the OP's original question. I mean really, what do you expect the answer to be?

They're all very excited and happy to be asked the question every time they take their cars out of the garage.

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

They're all very excited and happy to be asked the question every time they take their cars out of the garage.

But you skillfully avoid that conundrum.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

But you skillfully avoid that conundrum.

Gotcha.

[MAStuart]

Mine is no where near done yet . Partly built chassis , plywood buck , some formed and shaped aluminum. I get asked . You building a kit car? How are you going to get the wood out. I tell them I am using the lost buck method. When its done you burn the buck out. When its done I will have to stay cool........and tell them to look at it and study it awhile and if they still have questions we will talk.

Mark

[Jamo]

...and so it goes.

[601HP]

There's a lot of word-smithing goin' on in this thread. Grey Poupon has spilled all over the thread.

When I'm asked THE question, I typically answer "...no. I've enjoyed building this replica as close to original specs as I can."

David

[LMH]

lol!
Larry

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by LMH

lol!
Larry

The point being, I could buy the trademarks, stack the SAAC board and push through any resolution I wanted, muscle a declaration that "continuation cars" are henceforth to be referred to only as "fake-o cars," and that ERAs and StreetBeasts are the only true Cobras on the face of the earth, regardless of when they were built. Even doing that, it would still not change reality. And it is arguable that that sort of conduct has occurred in the past.

[dallas_]

Originally Posted by patrickt

The point being, I could buy the trademarks, stack the SAAC board and push through any resolution I wanted,

Well, it is the SHELBY American Automotive Club is it not?

Why wouldn't they promote the brand in their best interests?

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by dallas_

Well, it is the SHELBY American Automotive Club is it not?

Why wouldn't they promote the brand in their best interests?

... and I'll include FFRs in the ERA/StreetBeast resolution if you can get the rest of the Factory Five mob to climb on board with us. I'll throw a little cash your kids' way too....

[dallas_]

Well.... based on these descriptions I may not even have a replica.

I kind of took the approach of another friend of mine:

"I'm basing it on a collective interpretation of these particular cars. And whatever the hell I like".

[Nedsel]

Ron, that makes it tough for the folks with COB and COX cars from the 60's. But what the heck, no one other than CSX 2 and CSX 3 owners were supposed to be reading any of this thread in the first place, yet it has come to my attention that others must have been doing so. How should they be properly punished?

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Nedsel

How should they be properly punished?

They must sit and read every one of my almost 15,000 posts.

[computerworks]

Originally Posted by Nedsel

Ron, that makes it tough for the folks with COB and COX cars from the 60's.

Of course, they are included in this discourse... as 'original and real.'

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by computerworks

Of course, they are included in this discourse... as 'original and real.'

Would they then be considered "step children"


Bill S.


PS: Just kidding Ned

[avanti-176]

Not sure why, but every time I read one of these threads, this chorus from one of my favorite songs pops into my head.........

"Maybe the good book
Came from the divine
Or maybe it was written
Just to keep us in line
The mistakes of the sages
Make the rules for the fools
So father forgive me
For bendin' the rules...."

[OnyxRider]

Originally Posted by Nedsel

Ron, that makes it tough for the folks with COB and COX cars from the 60's. But what the heck, no one other than CSX 2 and CSX 3 owners were supposed to be reading any of this thread in the first place, yet it has come to my attention that others must have been doing so. How should they be properly punished?

Darn, I just wanted to see how many "original" owners were on this site. lol Didn't really want it to get into a semantics question at all. It's in my home in Cali but I have an original registry with hundreds of my notations and remarks in it. If you have one and used it frequently than it's like mine with pages out and binding shot. I probably haven't picked it up since 1990. I guess there is updated info in the newer registry that has newer info like the continuation series in it.

Originally Posted by mrmustang

As a long time member of SAAC (30+ years),


Bill S.

I think you have me beat. I didn't keep up membership because of other interests and as life rolls by things change. However, I wouldn't have time to devote to other marquees if only spent time on Shelby. I grew up in Greenwich and my grandfather was a good friend/customer with Luigi Chinetti(Shelby too).

I think it was around 1985 I went to the SAAC Convention in LA/ Anaheim area. Lot's of great cars there.

I have a good and true story for you. It must have been 2 or 3 years before this california SAAC convention that I attended when I first read about a Cobra convention in NJ. It was about a week before and had no info on anything other than a small ad. I told my buddy about it and he suggested we drive up to Ridgefield, CT (the address in the ad) and get all the info. No problem since we lived in Greenwich we drove to Ridgefield, found the house and walked up to the door. Well the person answered didn't have the info and was led to believe I had the wrong place. This certainly was not a car guy. It was all private homes and I really don't remember what the house looked like but I thnk it had a semi-detached garage and walking past I noticed a 1965 R-type GT 350 in the garage. I was so pissed I missed that convention!

[computerworks]

July 4-6 - SAAC-38 ... Autoclub Speedway, Fontana (the old California Speedway).

Be there!

[LMH]

Originally Posted by OnyxRider

Darn, I just wanted to see how many "original" owners were on this site. lol Didn't really want it to get into a semantics question at all. It's in my home in Cali but I have an original registry with hundreds of my notations and remarks in it. If you have one and used it frequently than it's like mine with pages out and binding shot. I probably haven't picked it up since 1990. I guess there is updated info in the newer registry that has newer info like the continuation series in it.




I think you have me beat. I didn't keep up membership because of other interests and as life rolls by things change. However, I wouldn't have time to devote to other marquees if only spent time on Shelby. I grew up in Greenwich and my grandfather was a good friend/customer with Luigi Chinetti(Shelby too).

I think it was around 1985 I went to the SAAC Convention in LA/ Anaheim area. Lot's of great cars there.

I have a good and true story for you. It must have been 2 or 3 years before this california SAAC convention that I attended when I first read about a Cobra convention in NJ. It was about a week before and had no info on anything other than a small ad. I told my buddy about it and he suggested we drive up to Ridgefield, CT (the address in the ad) and get all the info. No problem since we lived in Greenwich we drove to Ridgefield, found the house and walked up to the door. Well the person answered didn't have the info and was led to believe I had the wrong place. This certainly was not a car guy. It was all private homes and I really don't remember what the house looked like but I thnk it had a semi-detached garage and walking past I noticed a 1965 R-type GT 350 in the garage. I was so pissed I missed that convention!

Do you have any old Cobra photo's you could share with us? They're always cool to look at!
Larry

[OnyxRider]

Yeah somewheres from that mid 80's convention. I'm still looking for the disc with my old flip-top pics to post(my pics not my flip-top). I'm sure the SAAC guys have more than I do.