Mystery solved. Shelby Trust to sell Real Cobras

[David Kirkham]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Cobras are art, especially a polished Kirkham Cobra.

However, this is not about history, since these cars are being completed in Year 2015. These Shelby Cobras are about M-O-N-E-Y. Nothing more, nothing less. What "this" is about is MARKETING, persuading some very wealthy men and women to part with ALOT of money for another "special edition" (Evan, I won't use that word in this response) with some OEM parts, some reproduction parts and a GREAT BUNCH of present-day parts. And they can't be driven, which to me, is a fatal flaw. The bottom line is that the marque continues to be watered down with anniversary models, special editions, etc.

I doubt (but don't know) the buyers will ever drive them. I think they are art. Art simply for art's sake. Keep in mind Bill has an entire warehouse of cars full to the brim that he doesn't drive. He has so many he built racks to stack them up with a forklift. He looks at them. That's what he likes to do. These buyers have a different perspective than many of us.

Bill owns 30 or 40 of our cars. Even if he drives like Ben Hurr he can only drive two at once. During the day he will burn out a couple of times in a Cobra and then drive his truck home. If you met him you'd think he's just a normal guy--because he is. He just happens to be a keen businessman that serves a difficult niche in California.