Shelby little involvement in creating the Cobra

[rdinkins]

Hello, I'm a new 1966 Kit owner and love the car. I'm trying to do a little history on the car and I know a couple things and thought you all could help. One, the car was built in 1985 by a California kit company that was supposdly sued by Ford & Shelby for making an exact replica. I was told it was one of 37 made by this company, but can't find any other information. Anything would be helpful. Rick

[mrmustang]

His first post resurrected a 1+ year old dead thread

Originally Posted by rdinkins

I'm getting ready to purchase my first Shelby Cobra replica and I'm trying to do some homework. The guy I'm buying it from is telling me it's 1 of 37 of this particular kit as the company that produced this kit was sued for making an EXACT duplicate sometime in the 1980's. I have looked and looked and can't find anything about replica company that was sued for making exact replicas in the 1980's. Any info would be helpful. I love the car, I think it's priced fairly I just want to dig up some history if possible. Thanks for helping a Newbie. Rick from Noblesville Indiana.

When asked the following question

Originally Posted by mrmustang

Perhaps a little more information and some pictures would help.

He does not respond, but then makes the following post 6 months later, resurrecting a thread long dead and buried for 8 years (last old post dated 2008 before Rdinkins resurrection post)

He has not logged back in to the site since that time.

Originally Posted by rdinkins

Hello, I'm a new 1966 Kit owner and love the car. I'm trying to do a little history on the car and I know a couple things and thought you all could help. One, the car was built in 1985 by a California kit company that was supposdly sued by Ford & Shelby for making an exact replica. I was told it was one of 37 made by this company, but can't find any other information. Anything would be helpful. Rick

Personally, I suspect a troll of the site, one made in a way so that the typical infighting would continue unabated. Quite simply, a way for someone to get their rocks off at the expense of the members of this forum. Whether by design, or quite innocent in nature is for anyone to guess.

In the mean time, let's face it, he got quite a few of you to let your ego(s) get the better of you.


I'll leave it at that, as I suspect this thread will soon be locked down and once again allowed to die a timely death in the archives.

Bill S.

[Bernica]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

Personally, I suspect a troll of the site, one made in a way so that the typical infighting would continue unabated. Quite simply, a way for someone to get their rocks off at the expense of the members of this forum. Whether by design, or quite innocent in nature is for anyone to guess.

In the mean time, let's face it, he got quite a few of you to let your ego(s) get the better of you.


I'll leave it at that, as I suspect this thread will soon be locked down and once again allowed to die a timely death in the archives.

Bill S.

I will second that. The horse is once again completely dead!