[Jamo]

Assolutely on your last statement Evan.

I agree re the CSXs would've done fine on their own--but how well would've depended on when Shelby would have brought them out. Lots of what-ifs, but that's the appeal of such a discussion. Obviously, the 70s might work, if he kept the cost down--but safety and pollution BS were running rampent. Note the strength and side door beams of the Arntz. The 80s and the height of the stock money would've been the time to hit it in my marketing crystal ball. The CSX 4000/7000 formula, not the 3000 approach, would be the way to do it. Course, that might have meant no Viper for the masses if he was still tied to Ford running gear. Also, I'd like to thank Reagan for making that Polish Mig factory available...

I think I've said my piece re Ferrari's continued production maintaining interest--but some individual cars of that line were even helped by replicas. The music and style of Miami Vice were great--but nothing made Phil Collins "sound" better than watching the Daytona of the first season hauling butt on city streets. Course--Ferrari "donated" the TR so they would stop using the rebodied Corvette, but it was Daytona enough for those of us who loved them during their heyday. And thank gawd that was a replica 250 that ate the big one in Ferris Bueler's Day Off.

Obviously, the Man and the Car created the aura--we might recall the Cheetah but who made it? Lance was the make-up heir--right?--but would he ever have brought a car to the streets had he lived? And can we forgive Briggs for "le Monster"? But sometimes the stars line up just right and you get the two together--Shelby and the Cobra=COBRA.