[mdross1]

This is still dragging on, sure wish other questions got this much attention hope the original OP got the answer he was looking for.
After owning our car over 20 yrs have heard it all and been asked mostly basic questions by curious onlookers. I am certain most that ask about originality would not be able to tell the difference.
No doubt how some of the Cobra forum members feel about this subject it sure has been run through the mill this time.
Is it real worth all the anxiety this question seems to pose on some people not for me. Have to admit my answers when asked out on the road depends on my mood or how much of a hurry I am to get behind the wheel say when fueling up. We stopped entering our vehicles in car shows a long time ago then we did enjoy the conversations when asked about our cars origin.
Have always been so proud of my creation and it's performance nothing anybody could ever say would ever make me feel 2nd rate. A kit, replicar, continuation, whatever is pure flattery to the originals.
Can promise this my car was one heck of a lot more difficult to be bought, built, tuned and tweaked than just writing a check for an original. That being said the connection to my car is very strong. Of course I would love to own an original but we all know there are only so many to go around.
Proud? you darn right I'm Proud I own a Big Block Cobra the rest of you can fill in the suffix.
Really like Thor Maine description a Hot Rod with a Cobra body.