Mystery solved. Shelby Trust to sell Real Cobras

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by REAL 1

I can't speak for CA but my understanding is that independent dealers can install the drive train and sell the car and it can be registered. Since they don't manufacture the body and chassis Fed DOT regs are avoided. My understanding.

It must be this way now due to the Federal regs that did not exist in 1965 to 1968. If the DOT regs allowed I am sure SAI would complete the car just as in 1965 to1968 and sell it directly to the dealers or customer. Times have certainly changed and accommodations have to be made to comply with the law.

That may be true of "independent dealers" - that is how the current Cobras, and all of the other replicas, e.g., 32 Ford from Backdraft and the new Corvette from Superformance can be sold as year they replicate. However, as far as I know all of the majors that had in-house installation regardless of where they are, have essentially abandoned it due to the new CA regs.

The difference is Shelby has the status of "manufacturer", and manufacturers can't do that even if they weren't in CA.