Where did they all come from?

[CR427]

It is interesting to note where they all came from. Most of the manufacturers say they came from original ones but this is just not the case. A llittle history -
Way back in the very early 80's ( can't remember exactly what year) a plug for the Arntz was imported ( from US ) by a group of 3 friends ( my father was a very good friend of one ) A mould was taken of this black Arntz and 3 bodies produced for the 3 friends. The mould was then sold to RMC in WA.
Hence the RMC is a direct copy of the old Arnts - latter to become Buttler.
The Python was also copied from this same black Arntz.
Hombush fibreglass copied the Python through a customer ( Hombush panel beater ) who purchased one.
Classic Glass was also flipped from this same black Arntz/RMC copy.
Robnell was a direct copy both in chassis & body from the English RAM which was designed by that famous fellow from Reynard Race Cars. They just changed the chassis to square tube. Even kept the BMC alloy pedal box!
Classic Revival's old body was from this same line. Their new body ( The SC ) is from a mould they imported from Canada ! This mould was produced by a fellow in the States who has both a 427SC & a 289 - luckey bugger. He wanted a replica of his SC so that he could race it rather than risk the original. I understand that the mould was also used by one of the big Cobra manufacturers in the US to start their shop before ending up in Canada.
Don't know where the others came from, except to say that those DRB's sure don't look right do they?
Chris