[Jason Lee Nye]

Lets just stir it a tad

Here are the facts as I understand them:


The original Cobras came from the AC factory and were modified by Shelby.

The continuation cars do not come from the AC factory and the bodied are made by a replica company named Kirkham.

If part of a car is made from a replica company then is it true to its origins?

What if I bought a rolling chassis from Shelby or even acquired one and put a Kirkham body on it, is it not a Shelby? If not a Shelby what is the defining difference?

As for the comment of Shelby not liking the replica industry I never said it was relevant, rather I found it humorous because his continuation cars are half replica made or all if you want to get technical being the chassis is not even and AC car.

I have noting against Shelby American and I think their cars with a replica body looks great. I would just give them more weight if Shelby American stuck to the true origins with the continuation series and used AC cars. To me anything that is sways from the true path or bloodline is nothing but a copy. How much are copies worth when compared to the real thing? To each his own and what really counts is that the owner is happy and content with the money spent.

One thing that cannot be disputed is the CSX4000’s are about the closest thing a person can get to a “real” Cobra. Last I heard Ford owned that name.