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

[Joe's Garage]

The problem with that analogy is Da Vinci died and his great grandson coped his granfather's work using better materials and a modernized design. These creations are called Da Vinci copies from the grandson, not real or genuine Da Vinci's.

Kapesh?

[REAL 1]

Originally Posted by Joe's Garage

The problem with that analogy is Da Vinci died and his great grandson coped his granfather's work using better materials and a modernized design. These creations are called Da Vinci copies from the grandson, not real or genuine Da Vinci's.

Kapesh?

Your response to use a phrase is "hackneyed and trite". Da Vinci didn't have a company producing his items. If he did my analogy would still be applicable. Then I guess since Enzo is dead new Ferraris are not genuine Ferraris nor would a continuation of the original Testarosa be a genuine Ferrari Testarosa if Ferrari chose to build them again.

It's all in the World registry. Quite simple really.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by REAL 1

Then I guess since Enzo is dead new Ferraris are not genuine Ferraris nor would a continuation of the original Testarosa be a genuine Ferrari Testarosa if Ferrari chose to build them again.

Actually, Evan, Ferrari did build both a 1st Gen and 2nd Gen GTO and they do look very similar.



And I'll get those 1st Gen and Gen Testarossa pics up too.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Joe's Garage

The problem with that analogy is Da Vinci died and his great grandson coped his granfather's work using better materials and a modernized design. These creations are called Da Vinci copies from the grandson, not real or genuine Da Vinci's.

Kapesh?

And to keep this tortured analogy going further, the curators at the Lourve and/or Metropolitan in NY (Ned and other board members) say it's a copy, a REPLICA. And not genuine. In fact, the owner of the "Mona Lisa" copy, Evan, admits it's a replica.

Ferrari doesn't make copies of their 1960's cars and they don't sell kits. Ferrari's have evolved, like the Porsche 911 and Corvette and become entirely LEGAL & REGISTER-ABLE cars. The modern Shelby Cobra replica cannot. Oh well.

As for the Registry, a) it's going to change and b) they ALSO use words like Cobra-like and true replica.

[fordracing65]

Ferrari doesn't make copies of their 1960's cars and they don't sell kits. Ferrari's have evolved, like the Porsche 911 and Corvette and become entirely LEGAL & REGISTER-ABLE cars. The modern Shelby Cobra replica cannot. Oh well.

Exactly what I was thinking when I read that, probably the worst comparison I have heard to defend his car is real...