New name for Replicas by Barrett Jackson

[Jason Lee Nye]

Actually I will be building my first Factory 5. My Spec Racer arrives in about a week. If money were no object I would buy a genuine Cobra from the 60’s.

I do get it as far as the CSX4000’s go. Because Shelby has endorsed the remake with a body made by a replica company, it will hold its value or possibly even go up in value in the years to come. While I could care less what the next guy has, I do find humor in the whole “continuation” theme being that the bodies are made by a replica company. After all Shelby does despise the replica industry and wants every replica owner to pay him a %. So it depends on how much one wishes to pay for an endorsement, rather than a genuine continuation.

We all love these cars and some can afford the higher dollar and some cannot. We all enjoy these cars in our own ways. Short of owning a “real” one from the 60’s, my preference would be to have a Factory 5 for a track car and a CSX4000’s or Kirkham for a streetcar. An insurance company will not cover the car if wrecked on a track but will cover the car if wrecked on a public road. Performance is the same on the track, so it depends on how much you want to throw to the wind when you hit the wall? Short of being able to afford a CSX and Kirkham, I would simply have a Factory 5. I am small fish right now so I have a small appetite and budget for these cars that I love.