Why does every thread here devolve into a "Real" vs. "Replica" argument?

[Joe's Garage]

Originally Posted by REAL 1

... The World Registry, a world wide recognized authoritative text agrees with my analysis and states hand in hand what I have said for years.

I was ahead of the Registry in this regard ...

Good to know, I hope they mentioned you in the credits section as the man who came up with the Registry "outline". By default that makes you on board with the Registry's definitions and classifications true?

Originally Posted by RodKnock

... Page 708 states "This left true replicas-like Shelby's CSX4000's-to come up with another name to describe themselves. Because he did not want his cars devalued by using the term 'replica', Shelby chose 'Component Cobra'. This separated his cars from all the rest, the riff-raff..."

Or how about page 23 "...presently there are more Cobra-like vehicles being built, some built by Carroll Shelby himself..."

And later on the same page (page 23): "Any type of Cobra-like vehicle, from CSX3000 completion cars to the CSX 4000/7000/8000 component Cobras, to AC MKIVs. to Kirkham Cobras..." ...

I agree they got it right too, we're good here, carry on good peeps, carry on.