[cjsammut]

Similar to many of these replies, i was introduced to the Shelby name as a very young boy as my dad's aspirations of building his own Cobra slowly developed. I used to sit in the garage and watch him building his timber buck when i was about 7 years of age (1982). Looking through the numerous magazines and books he had and a 'Contemporary' brochure he was sent, instilled my own desire to own such a car. Tough, muscular, classical - it has all of the qualities you want in a car. As the years went by and his circumstances changed, his dream began to fade and eventually was out of reach. I was slowly ageing and was eternally Cobra mad. It became my ultimate life goal to own what my father never could. Through hard work at school, getting a good job and never forgetting my goal, i realised our combined dream in 2007 when i took possession of my Superformance Mk III. Im proud to own a genuine Shelby signed glovebox door which is rarely fitted to my car. I look at the enormous amount of Shelby items out there in the world and i hope he was proud of the cult following he had, the people he affected and the lives he changed. He was a dream creator in many people worldwide, and for that, i thank him.

Chris Sammut (Australia)