New Shelby Cobras??

[Russ Dickey]

Originally posted by REAL 1

Technically and more properly it would be more accurate to refer to the original Cobras as "originals" and the new series as "continuation series Cobras". But many who refuse to acknowledge the Continuation series as a REAL Cobra too would feel that would this would give away too much to the owners of the Continuation series and Shelby. Heaven forbid they would want to acknowledge in any way that the Continuation Series is a REAL Cobra in any way. It makes them feel better perhaps because they have some emotional feeling despite the facts that only "the ones made in the 60's are REAL" or perhaps it makes them feel better about what they own to refer to the originals as REAL and the Continuation series as "replicas". This is quite apparent in many (not all).
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Evan:
Let me start by prefacing (once again), I am a huge fan of CS and would never bash him or SAI in any way. In addition, had I held off about two months on my Unique purchase, I probably would have bought one of these new rollers from Shelby. But I didn't and I couldn't be happier with my FIA 289.

That being said, couldn't your exact same logic here be used to say that some CSX owner's prefer to refer to their cars as "continuations" vs. replicas to make them feel better about what they bought? My personal opionion is that while CS can still call his cars Cobras, and rightfully so, they are still replicas of the real Cobras that he made in the 60's. Do I hold them in higher regard because they are made by CS? Yes, I do (although many on this forum probably disagree with that). I consider them "Official Replicas" you might say.

Does that make sense? In closing, I applaud your efforts to constantly defend the CSX's and SAI, but I just think that you really don't have to do so. Everybody is always going to throw stones and try to bash the guy on top. You shouldn't take it so personally.

Russ