South African Shelby CSX4000 plant behind but progressing nicely

[750hp]

Originally posted by The Deacon


Guys...

Here is the thing, if you sell any vintage Shelbys to purchase a SA Car, then I have to think you have just left the world of reality and insanity has set in, to say the least. As to whether or not there will be a split market on Original Cobras versus the car being built in South Africa...OF COURSE THERE WILL BE!!! The car that is being built in South Africa maybe a "true" (whatever that means) representation of the original, but the fact will remain it was NOT built here, and it is not an original! This is only a way for the masses to get a replica of a Shelby, and for Carroll and company to go on with other projects and such. The only "true original" cobras are the ones built in the 1960's, and even the CSX3000 being built today are not originals. I for one think that the delays on getting everyone there Cars from SA are probably due to quality issues, and the attempt by Shelby Automobiles to get it as right as they think it should be, but that does not do away with the fact that these are not originals. I guess Shelby had to do something to compete with Superformance in the "less-expensive" Cobra market...Give me your thoughts guys...

My thought is that it's none of anyone's business what people sell to get their dream Cobra. My Dad sold his National concourse winning Austin Healey 3000 Mk 11a back in the 80's to finance a resort-style pool in our backyard. That's just the way it was - he wnted a pool for the family, he didn't have the spare cash - something had to be sold. So?

I certainly wouldn't jump i and say that "you have just left the world of reality and insanity has set in, to say the least." That'd be a little too presumptuous for me..... Oh, and welcome to Club Cobra...