My Read....The early 90's was nearing a peak of the 1st wave of replicas for the Cobras. There had been MANY makers in and out of the industry some good some BAD and Shelby had returned from his exploits in Africa looking for another adventure and decided much like he did at the original launch of the Cobra to spin another web regarding having many available but with another twist. His Heart foundation became a focus for him and he used it as a benificiary from the atificially swelled up prices ($500K) for which the "newly found continuation cars were going to (hopefully) be sold. As stated California would not proceed with continuation VIN's and shortly the "Bloom was off the Flower" and he had to realign himself with the "REAL" world. That being said; the OEM 60's Cobras have their own flavor which we all cherish, and the current Shelby cars are some of the best available. After all he originated our Hobby.... didn't he?
He was the ultimate Salesman, and everyone here has the hook in their mouth to prove it