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Originally Posted by Nedsel
Something no one has yet thrown into the equation is the fact that when the 2008 Registry was published, SAAC was going through a difficult time with Shelby, the man. Back then, he was threatening to shut down the club if it didn't jump through various hoops for him. These included the removal of some of the officers for unspecified offenses, as well as the demand that SAAC send him literally all of their historical documents - those he had given the club, as well as those the club and its registrars had managed to locate on their own - so that he and his new company could take over management and publication of the registry. It was clear that this was simply a marketing gambit, and that the Cobra's history could likely be adjusted or embellished in order to sell more new cars. Hence SAAC stood its ground and, while the club accepted certain compromises, flatly refused to relinquish the registry. Now that Shelby is no longer with us, it will be interesting to see how the next registry handles its description of the modern Cobras being built by Shelby's surviving entities.
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I think SAAC's analysis of the current production Cobras is dead on correct and well thought out and very fair. Consistency is the key to credibility. As to the Surviving entities after DOD for Shelby American I don't see why the vehicles produced after DOD for Carroll would be treated any differently than those produced before. Ferraris built after Enzo died are still Ferraris.
The fact remains, current production Cobras are and will always be undeniably Shelby Cobras legally and factually.
Just my 2 cents.