02-07-2004, 05:59 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Texas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4039 427 FE 1966- SOLD
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Original 1965 Shelby Cobra bodies that don't have AC bodies
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Originally posted by Nuke427
Are you sure that this doesn't bother you a little bit? In some peoples eyes, this would make your car just a little less desirable as compared to the newer AC complimented Cobras. You pretty much owned the best reproduction of the Shelby Cobra that money could buy. Now there will be one that is not only in the registery, but built buy the same two original companies. As for bucking up the extra cash, isn't that what you did to purchase your SAI? Couldn't you have bought the same exact car not in the registery for less?
I'm not starting a conversation on whether or not your car is real, I'm just curious as to your negativity towards this proposed endeavor.
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You know, in 2004, there are MANY ORIGINAL 1960's AC Shelby Cobras that sell for $500,000 that no longer have AC bodies. When I was shopping for a Cobra, I personally talked to Bruce Kimmins, who told me that he and his brother Colin had personally re-bodied about 100 original 1960's Cobras in their shop, Kimmins Coach Craft. I thought that was kinda cool. Additionally, whenever Kirkham sells a body alone on ebay, he advertizes it as "capable of re-skinning an original Cobra", although I don't have any numbers on how many, if any, original Cobras have had this treatment. Furthermore, I wouldn't be surprised to learn that McClusky, Panel Craft or Hi-Tech or others had there work gracing the shiney side of an "original AC" Cobra....
Just food for thought.
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