Continuation CSX a "Kit car"?

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by Excaliber

Titling any MODERN Cobra (built after 1967 by other than AC/Shelby) as purely a 1965 is fraught with all kinds of potential problems and it has nothing to do with the car being a 'kit' or a 'continution' or whatever you want to call it.

That's not true. It depends upon your state laws.

Originally Posted by fostereast

One way to look at it is that in the sixties, Shelby sold CARS, now he sells PARTS. When you put them together, is it a Shelby? In my opinion, it's a home-made car using parts Shelby sold you, that affords you the opportunity to list it in various Shelby registries. Otherwise as far as I know, it's illegal to title/register it and drive it on any street in the USA.

I know it is actually legal to own, register, and drive on the highways, I believe in every state.

I would say to you, don't buy one. You won;t be happy.

Originally Posted by fostereast

Shelby makes parts. He might fasten some parts together, but he does not make cars in a way that they are legally cars by today's standards.

I don't think Shelby is listed as a "Manufacturer" like Saleen so Shelby does not make cars. (I could be wrong about this and maybe Shelby is listed as a "Manufacturer")

As far as I know to title/register and inspect a component car in the USA it is not supposed to be manufactured by anyone other than yourself unless you bought it off a fellow that built it for himself and then sold it.

Keep in mind this is all my opinion and I am not trying to write this in an explosive fashion.

You are wrong about all of this. Shelby is a manufacturer. Ever heard of Series 1 cars? Sheby is like Saleen in a way. Both modify mustangs, and each has their own car, Series 1 vs S7. Shelby however also sells 1965 type Cobra's as well.

Originally Posted by mrmustang

--However, when they are bought from SAI, the MSO's that I have seen list them as 1965's, when in fact they were produced just last year. Again the Shelby machine is doing a wonderful job of marketing them as "1965's", but the reality of it all is that they are not. Shelby does make a wonderful recreation of the original, there is no doubt about it, but to call them anything but "recreations" is a slap in the face to all of those who own original "built in the 60's" Cobras..

It's not a marketing ploy. It's the market that is demanding original spec cobra's, CSX4000 vs Kirkhams. So the Kirkhams are a slap in the face as well? I don;t think it's a slap in the face for anybody. If anybody feels slighted, it's their own problem.