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Originally Posted by REAL 1
In fact, my experience is quite the opposite. I find many owners of originals are dismissive of the continuation series and contemptuous of their owners. I get it, they want to be the only REAL Cobra on the block and don't like the appearance of the new series. Even many notable and well known owners of originals have this attitude. Doesn't bother me though since none of them have "God" like status in my book just because they are lucky enough or have enough dough to buy an original. This is regardless of who they are. The facts are the facts and history is history. Not even they can change that. The SAAC Registry put the issue to rest and the true expert and final arbiter, Carroll Shelby made his position clear. That's all I need.
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Personally, I'm OK with the owners of real Shelby Cobras (CSX 2000's & 3000's made prior to circa 1970) being dismissive, snooty and contemptuous of replica owners (Shelby Continuations, KMP, BDR, SPF, FFR, ERA, etc.). They should be. We're diluting the brand and their value of their cars. I get it. And I'm sorry for it. My apologies to the REAL Shelby Cobra owners. But I'm not selling my Kirkham.
As for the possible next batch of Shelby replicas, as Liam Neeson says in the movie Taken 3, "Good luck."