Continuation Cobras & SAAC

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I bought my first Registry around 1987, I think. Long before SAAC started to allowing replicas into the Registry. My interest in Shelby and his vehicles began very early in my life.

It's unfortunate, that your interest is only in the modern replicas and not with the history of the original vehicles. Too bad, doesn't sound like your a Shelby fan. You're a "replica fan."

Not at all.

I think my interest in the originals is pretty well founded. Have you ever been to the Shelby American Collection? Lots of history there.

My point is to the viability of a new printed registry. The published registry grew from the original to add the additional Cobras and Ford GTs. It was stated at the time the desire for this (in addition to adding Kirkhams) was an attempt to corral those into their own corner and prevent cloning them into originals. This is accomplished by segregating them. (That's just what I heard here, or so my memory goes. I thought aspect is pretty successful.)

That said, subtract them out and the difference between a 1987 registry and a new 201x registry is only the published history of what happened to the original cars between 1987 and 201x. Some owners may contribute information that is not public (until it's in the registry) but from the get go most of the information is already out there, and once the registry is published, what wasn't will be. [Note: Public == Internet]

So a published registry has a pretty doubtful business plan given the cost of publishing paper vs. the free internet. And an electronic one had just as well be free.

Good luck though.

[Joe's Garage]

Originally Posted by twobjshelbys

...Some owners may contribute information that is not public (until it's in the registry) but from the get go most of the information is already out there, and once the registry is published, what wasn't will be ...

So for instance, the new registry will show a different owner for CSX4005LA? Good, now clean up your alias info


Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4005LA, Roush 427IR

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Tony
CSX4005LA

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by Joe's Garage

So for instance, the new registry will show a different owner for CSX4005LA? Good, now clean up your alias info


Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4005LA, Roush 427IR

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Cheers,
Tony
CSX4005LA

Unlikely since it won't be included anyway. But if it is, I did report to the registrar that the car was sold. The car went to Japan through a reseller and then who knows where. It's fallen off the face of the earth. That's the other thing about the registry: The info is only as good as people are willing to share. And with the new caution about the risks of sharing info, people who shared info in the past may be less willing to do so today.

No.

Still waiting for pictures of your car though.