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

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by REAL 1

Very simply, another genuine and an original Shelby from Shelby American Inc., The two are not mutually exclusive but many of you can't grasp that concept.

But since the Series 1 went out of production years ago if SAI brought back the same car in a second run they would be "replicas" of the first run since they would not be "originals" and thus not genuine Shelby Series 1. Yep.

Hey, you guys keep at. You've already reached over 40 pages on this thread analyzing, cogitating, debating, arguing, personally insulting dissenters and the Registry over what "replica" means, what is "real", "genuine" etc..., when those "terms" have the advocated meaning as opposed to another at another time, what Joe Blow means or "intends" when he asks this or that...etc... It's a comedy show.

It's all so easy. Just read the Registry. It's all in there. Oh, forgot many of you don't even own a Registry but nevertheless attack what you haven't read or "predict" (and likely virulently hope) its reverse in position. Such predictions themselves are based on nonsensical and erroneous "assumptions" .

One individual in particular hasn't even posted pictures of his "build" or told us anything about it yet professes to be a Cobra "enthusiast" despite repeated requests of me and others for info on the build. Heck the majority of members here always post info on their cars. Hmmm. Not very sociable as a "fellow enthusiast". He seems more intent on attacking long time members personally, posting childish pictures to insult, tearing down Continuation Shelby Cobras and talking about bicycles and watches.

Hey look everyone I can repeat stuff too! There goes Evan, blaming everyone for the length of the thread, but not accepting any responsibility himself for the length of this thread.

Originally Posted by Nedsel

Regrettably, it is the Shelby organization that committed the fraud, not the buyers of their product. One has to wonder about marketing tactics that beg the law to look the other way so cars could be sold as something they clearly were not. And this is not a case of not being able to say nice things about my old friend Carroll - it's simply stating the facts.

Originally Posted by Nedsel

Evan, ...That your car is a copy is not being debated, but a copy of what? The recreation that preceded it.

Originally Posted by Nedsel

The facts remain as follows: The cars that created the Cobra mystique - the 998 Cobras referred to as genuine, original, and legitimate - were built in the 1960's by the mutual partnership of AC Cars and Shelby American. Everything that followed was a copy in one form or another. Go down the list and name your brand, from Arntz to Butler to Contemporary, etc - they are all facsimiles of the original, and were marketed as such. Some are pretty good copies while some are less so. Regardless, if your Cobra-like automobile wasn't built in the 60's, it is not one of the 998 original cars, hence it must be something else. Such as a replica of one of the original Cobras. It simply can not be anything else, no matter how many different ways you attempt to spin it.

Originally Posted by Nedsel

Tony, the simple fact is that one of the points in the legal battle brought by Shelby against SAAC was his desire to take over the Registry. SAAC fought hard to prevent that from happening. Today, it is SAAC's position that they prefer to be an organization dedicated to the historic Shelbys of the 60's and early 70's, while ceding to the modern Shelby organization control of anything having to do with the later production cars.

Originally Posted by Nedsel

That's pretty much what everyone has acknowledged. The 60's Cobras are the original, authentic Cobras that define the term "real" in most peoples' minds when they ask the question, "Is that a real Cobra?" They are not asking how exact a copy of the 60's cars your car might be; they are asking, "Was it made in the 60's? Hence, is it a real Cobra?"

The next edition of the Registry will look much different than the 2008 version. Thank goodness.