[Jason Lee Nye]

I really do not know the current history of Shelby American but if they are owned by a company and keep losing money, then I think it would be prudent for them to unload the company if they cannot turn it around. If this does happen, it would be interesting to see who does step in to buy them.

If Shelby American went down in ashes and was never able to turn a profit due to overpriced replicas of the original ones made in the 60's, I would think the past ones would go up in value such as Real 1's.

For investment purpose I have no problem admitting that the Shelby replicas hold more value than the regular replicas. I would be a fool to deny that.

I am not sure what constitutes a FFR groupie though? Perhaps you view the replica industry like the food chain. At the top you have the real ones from the 60's, then anything made beyond the 60's is a replica. Within the replicas you have the Shelby Americans at the top for obvious reasons and so on. Like how the rich view the poor, I guess FFR owners are at the bottom and we do nothing but envy the other replica owners. I think some people need to come out of the clouds. While a person might consider the FFR's a pile of $hit below their feet and actually think that we feel that or believe that, it goes both ways. The Shelby American replica car owners are piles of $hit below the Real 1960's Cobra owners. Or simply they are groupies of the real Cobra owners.

To compare a FFR to a Shelby American Cobra replica is like comparing apples and oranges same as comparing a Shelby American Cobra replica to a real on of the 1960’s. Yes they are Cobras but they are still replicas when compared to the real deal.

It is weird, I walked out and actually touched my Spec Racer and realized it was real car. Out of respect for the real one of the 60’s, I would never say mine was a real Shelby Cobra. And as for badges, I will have the Factory 5'’. After all it is a real Factory 5 you know. In the end, unless you own a real one from the 60’s, you are simply a poser. Some posers are more elaborate and put more money into their replicas. If Van Gogh had made a continuation of his real paintings anything painted after the real one, would be a replica of the real one. However the replicas with his sig on it would be worth more than the replicas without it.

Please don’t speak for all of us FFR owners. You really do not have a clue as to the reasons or motivation behind why we love and build these cars. We love these cars because they are Factory 5’s and how they perform. At least the ones I know, have a clear understanding that theirs is not a real Cobra. The Factory 5 does well enough by itself to stand alone and compete on its own off or on the track. If I were concerned about value and money and a brand name, I would buy a Shelby American. Since I am practical and buy things with more uses in mind, the Factory 5 Spec Racer fit the bill. There are those that will wear nothing but designer cloths and then there are those that are more practical and want to get more bang for the buck. God forbid a middle class person should share the same room or space that a person that has so much prestige and class. Some things and people will never change and by their comments, they clearly expose who they really are. Some people need to get over themselves and what they own and realize their $hit smells just as bad as the rest of us.

I thought the thread was a joke to begin with. However it must have scared the $hit out of some people or appalled them when they thought about the idea. How absurd was probably one of the thoughts from our elitist friends who own Shelby American Cobra replicas. God! Lighten up people!