Interesting subject to say the least,here's my take on it;
I know of a very snobbish Cobra replica owner,real easy to find at cruise nights,NOBODY around his car,although he has a very nice car,do not even know what manufacter it is,can't get close enough to see,could care less about snobs.....
I think it has something to do with the so-called "pecking order" though....
I like them all,even the cheby powered ones and the VW powered ones although I have not seen one of these yet,but heard there are few around,to each his own.... The way I see it,if you have a real/original/replica,you already have something about 99.9% of the worlds population doesn't have and something a ton of people wish they had.....
BTW; I think I've got the best shift knob in the business,came out of one of Bill Elliot's #94 McDonalds cars back when he had his own team....
no kidding.....
My motto is build or buy what you like and then enjoy it the way you like,be it racer/cruiser/waxer.....and if you can't say something nice about someone or his car,then just keep it to yourself......also keeps me out of trouble.....
David