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[shelby101]

Well, I will continue reading, studying and trying to decide.

The million dollar question is "What is authenic?"

How true is true?

Last year, before the market, well you guys know...

Even as I looked at the continuation series I am seeing that some were made at shelby and now somewhere else. Does this matter in the end?
Does Superformance carry the same weight as Shelby continuation?
Why would I want one over another?
Do I want a Kirkham?

One needs to be a varitable encyclopedia

I'm working on that, but still have a lot to learn.
I still have a lot of questions??????

I do want to be around them this summer, that much I am sure of.

[rokndad]

Bill W.,

Read all the posts you can on this and other forums, take notes, go look at lots of cars in person at various shows and club meets, talk to the owners, and then make up your mind on where you want to be. Is it going to be a show car, a driver, a racer, both driver and racer, trailer queen, a weekend warrior, a collector, whatever. Then go for the manufacturer that has the majority of the qualities you can check off in your own personal "wants" matrix. Take your time...trust me you tastes will change the more you learn.

Some guys want an aluminum car but don't want to pay the "Shelby Tax" so they get a Kirkham and have everything they wanted. It is an outstanding car with no equals. Others, like me, couldn't afford the aluminum body but wanted the Shelby name, and a car that was fully made in Las Vegas, before the outsourcing to South Africa. My preference and I'm happy with my fiberglas car. My neighbor has a gorgeous Superformance that he installed his own 351 in and loves it and wouldn't want anything else, not even an aluminum body. Again, his own preference.

Also, don't forget to look into the 289 cars....the FIA series, etc. There's a whole other world to these Cobras that are mainly dominated by the 427 S/C copies like mine, and many times the earlier small block cars get overlooked. I personally, would be delighted with a 7000 series aluminum bodied Cobra, but no funds available.

Bottom line, have fun learning, respecting and pursuing these things. It truly is addictive and keep asking questions.

See MrMustangs' comments in this thread:

Hello All!

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by shelby101

Well, I will continue reading, studying and trying to decide.

The million dollar question is "What is authenic?"

How true is true?

Last year, before the market, well you guys know...

Even as I looked at the continuation series I am seeing that some were made at shelby and now somewhere else. Does this matter in the end?
Does Superformance carry the same weight as Shelby continuation?
Why would I want one over another?
Do I want a Kirkham?

One needs to be a varitable encyclopedia

I'm working on that, but still have a lot to learn.
I still have a lot of questions??????

I do want to be around them this summer, that much I am sure of.

What is authenic? A made in the 1960's CSX 2000 or CSX 3000 series.

Even as I looked at the continuation series I am seeing that some were made at shelby and now somewhere else. Does this matter in the end?

I've read the claim that the early CSX 4000's (pre-4250 +/- or made in Las Vegas) are better and yield higher resale values, and this premium may exist, but I haven't seen any empirical evidence of that.

Does Superformance carry the same weight as Shelby continuation?

The Shelby continuation Cobras are considered more valuable and cost more.

Why would I want one over another?

What do you want in your Cobra?

Do I want a Kirkham?

One of the first questions you have to ask yourself, besides the "budget" and the "build versus roller" question, is do you want aluminum or fiberglass? Everyone has their own preference(s).

[shelby101]

Thanks again.
Is there a special section here to ask questions and discuss the various car manucturers, types, finishes, and componets?

Some forums get upset if you start asking the wrong question in the wrong place.

As I hope to be hanging out here a lot, want to get into the right protocal upfront.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by shelby101

Thanks again.
Is there a special section here to ask questions and discuss the various car manucturers, types, finishes, and componets?

Some forums get upset if you start asking the wrong question in the wrong place.

As I hope to be hanging out here a lot, want to get into the right protocal upfront.

On the home page there's a "button" for "Forums." Just hit that and place your questions accordingly. FE questions are in the FE category, Kirkham questions in the Kirkham category, etc.