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Says Shelby, “This is about clearing up all the crap that’s gone on for 25 years—and giving us a leg up on all the counterfeiters” of cars Shelby for years has alleged have illegally commandeered his designs and brand names."
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Last time I looked under mine it was nothing like an original. It was designed by Bob Putnam et. al. at ERA, and IMHO, far superior to Shelby's version.
He is crying the blues because others took the risk, invested the time, patience and money to re-engineer and improve a vehicle he elected not to - and were financially successful where he was not. The only significant similarity between modern and original Cobra's is the body shape, the roots of which are cloudy at best. There are a plethora of similar british body styles from that period from Triumph and Jaguar.
At this point CS is an "also ran" who is losing to competitors who produce a superior product at a better price. Further, many of his competitors are doing out of a passion for the product instead of greed. I once had great respect for him...
Jim