Report from Barrett-Jackson Auction

[REAL 1]

Racedeck: I can't comment on "what you heard" around the Cobras at B-J since I wasn't there. No doubt there are some who will not have the same enthusiasm for the Continuation Series as the original series especially when they are all there in one place so to speak. Understandable. One is limited in number and rare the other currently being manufactured and fairly affordable.

But in the end the enthusiasm for the Continuation series proved itself as to desireability with regard to those in the market for a Cobra who were there with sales from $105K for a glass CSX to $145K for an aluminum bodied Continuation Cobra. If all they wanted was a car that just looked like a Cobra without Shelby provenance, cars like the Contemporary were available at $23K. The ability to buy a "genuine" Shelby Cobra from Carroll Shelby/SAI and have a Cobra that is exactly "as it was" with the exact same feel, presence, performance and thrill of driving the legendary car itself ie... a "Shleby Cobra" and having a car with "Shelby" history still has a tremendous appeal to many that others can't match save for an original.

While others may say "why spend the money for a Shelby when I can have a SPF for half the price", my feeling is, as is many others, I don't want a car that looks like a Shelby Cobra I want a Shelby Cobra so why pay $350K for an original when I can drive a new Shelby Cobra and have the exact same car as the original series but brand new for a 1/3 of the price and I can drive it and enjoy it.

It all depends on how you look at it.

The originals are still "King" though.

Cal: I agree. Good point. If there were some originals on the block the Continuation series would have benefited. Look at last year.

John: Yeah. I agree. If I was making what Greg Jackson was making on some of those ridiculous sale prices like on that $400K hot rod I'd be jumping up and down and high five'n everyone too.