Ernie: You sir are again on the mark!
Misfit41: Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Your opinion that the only Cobras made were between '65 and '67 is clearly based on emotion and I guess some misplaced notion that to acknowledge the new Shelbys as REAL Cobras dilutes the originals somehow. Thats fine. You are entitled to your opinion and I wouldn't dare try to change it.
Putting opinions aside the facts are clear and the REALity different. My MSO said "Shelby Cobra", my title says Shelby Cobra, SAAC says its an authentic Cobra, it has a legitmate CSX vin #, it was a product of SAI, its the only car legally entitled to wear the Cobra emblem and logo, its the only car entitled to be legally called and referred to as a Cobra (except for original Shelby's and AC Cobras), it looks like a Cobra, its specifications inside and out are identical to original Cobra specifications, it drives like a Cobra, sounds like a Cobra. That pretty much covers it. Guess it must be a Cobra.
Dan: Yes. Each CSX has its own distinguishing features. Much the same as Porsches. Each Porsche has its own distinguishing features in options. Very rare to see two Porsches exactly alike. But they still retain some fundamental elements that remain identical...Boby shape, chasis dimensions, engine (model to model). Some elemental things must reman identical for each to be a Porsche.
Same applies to the Cobras. My point is that while my car may have some different details than Allan's, Turk's, yours, Bill's or others there are clearly fundamental items that must remain the same as original spec such as basic body shape, chasis dimensions, pin drives and suspension (allowing for differences in springs used). Options may differ ie, guage arrangement, glove box, Smiths verses Shelby VDOs or personal perfomance mods like Webbers, superchargers etc..
Southernfried: Maybe the 289 prom queen turned into the 427 prono queen but "alls I knows is" which one gives most guys the "woody"..thats right... the porno queen.
