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Originally Posted by Nedsel
It's fun to quote Carroll and try to imagine what he may have meant by certain things he said, but let's also remember he insisted the titles to the 4000-series cars read "1965 Shelby Cobra." When pressed by the DMV about the fact that a 1965 car could clearly not realistically have been built 30 years later, Carroll responded that that was just the "model number" and had nothing to to with the year of the car's manufacture. Uh-huh. He had it all figured out.
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That's good info and a nice little nugget to share, I don't doubt it for one second. We've all seen a smattering of posts where the vehicle registration of various owners shows '65 Cobra or '66 Cobra, but I don't remember if some showed '65/'66 Shelby Cobra. Seeing how this thread covers many things important besides cobras (watches, tractors, motorcycles, pens etc.), maybe some can post how their replica is registered. I tried a CC search and didn't have much luck, I'm sure there is a thread on this topic.
A question for you Ned, being in a position to possibly know. Did Carroll Shelby provide input into the Registry as it evolved and grew over time? My gut tells me he had to be a contributor in some capacity, but whether he had a say in the structure, vehicle classifications and content is unknown.