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Real 1

If you were a Real expert you would be able to back up your conjectural opinion with some factual evidence.

Here are 3 facts:-

1. By the time the Cobra emerged AC had existed for over 60 years and had produced, or continued to produce, a wide range of products ranging from railway rolling stock to invalid carriages.

2. AC only produced Cobras for Shelby for 4 years of its 102 years of existence ( so far ).

3 The majority of other established European sports car producers who were manufacturing in the 60's adapted and survived. This includes makes such as:- Morgan, Lotus, Bristol, MG, Jaguar, Aston Martin, Maserati, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Porche, BMW, TVR, Mercedes and Daimler. Those that did not survive are Jensen, Triumph, Austin Healy and Sunbeam, with the latter three being killed off by corporate rationalisation. The survival ratio looks like around 80% to me.

I would welcome any counter arguments based on expert factual opinion.