Which Cobra would you buy.

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Chappy: I'm not confused in the least.

No, ERA is not pretending to sell Shelby Cobras or passing off their cars as Shelby Cobras but they are selling cars that imitate exactly Shelby Cobras in appearance by design and intent and they clearly intend for it to be an exact replication aesthetically of a Shelby Cobra as possible. There is a difference between passing a car off as something its not and selling something as a replica which is intended to be exactly like the car its replicating. You know exactly what I'm saying.

All other manufacturers whether making extended chasis or 90 inch wheelbase cars are replicating and intending to replicate as best they can the Shelby Cobra utilizing their chosen platform. Many in fact tout how exact their body shapes are to the original or that they use "r4" round tube" frames like the original. The extended wheel base cars were in fact intended and sold to guys who want that Cobra look with more room. There intent was to without any doubt to capture as closely as possible the aesthetic look of the Shelby Cobra. Is there really any doubt in your mind as to this. I thought the argument was how the "replica industry saved the Cobra and kept it in the public eye". Are you saying this was accidental? You can't have it both ways.

While there is a subtle difference it is an important difference. The CSX is a Cobra that replicates exactly, as it must by default, its original ancestor and therefore in one sense of the word is a replica of the original series. The difference is is that it is a Cobra not a replica of one while the others are replicas of a Cobra but are not Cobras.

While the replica manufacturers are not selling cars they are trying to "pass off" as Shelby Cobras what they are selling is a car that creates the illusion it is a Shelby Cobra when it is not. Theres a difference.

Hope this clarifies things.