Cobra's Creator: Carroll Shelby Speaks Out

[HIPPY]

I think I will buy a shelby now. I bet if anyone here started a business, then it slipped and someone else came along and imitated exactly what you had done and gave you no credit for it, you may not be as forgiving as you think. At any rate, the line between price has now been so far blurred by ads I have seen for completed cars I am perfectly willing to pay the 80K for a real Shelby. 70K for a completed "cobra" with fiberglass body, 351W and tremec 5 speed? When for 10K more I can get an aluminum bodied SAI. So the completed car will cost 100K, so what? Many claim to spend more than this and they dump chevy engines and TH400 trannys in them, then put some disgusting brandywine paint job on it, and seats with headrests on them. One I saw had a six speed in it. One of you mentioned in criticism that if replica companies gave SAI 500/car SAI would drop the suit faster than your dog drops his breakfst. So what? Then why not give him the 500/car? Most kits for a rolling chassis are in the 20-40K range, is 500 dollars extra going to run them out of town? Anyway, reading this board has helped me decide, thanks to everyone. ERA's, Uniques, EM, SPF etc. are great, but I will pay more and get a shelby, and I'll call a dealer to get it, not SAI in Las Vegas.