[Edley Rondinone]

Evan, You said that many people are "REFERRING TO THE ORIGINAL SERIES WHEN THEY ASK "IS IT REAL?" ...(caps mine); these people want to know, by asking, if it is , SPECIFICALLY, a car worth $300,000 AND UP! Your Cobra is not worth that much money. No doubt that your Cobra is a very fine looking automobile, worthy of all the attention that it undoubtably garners. But think of how much MORE fascinated, amazed, and impressed people would be, and what their reactions and words would be, if your car WAS one of the $300,000-plus original Cobras. YES, your Cobra is a brand new Cobra; YES, your Cobra is recognized by SAAC as a genuine Cobra. NO ONE is arguing those facts. IMHO, as soon as you use the sentence "Yes, it is a real Cobra. Its a new Continuation series Cobra from SAI", people hear that first word, "YES", and do not even listen to the rest of the sentence. Heck you could tell them it was made on the moon, or speak total gibberish, but once people hear that word "YES", you have mislead them! You are assuming that "their reactions and words leave no doubt that they consider it a real Cobra also." Remember, YOU said in your post "...referring to the original series...is it real?..."...from THEIR point of reference, you are lying to them. The ONLY HONEST answer for you to give, without misleading anyone in any way, would be: "NO, it is not a real Cobra manufactured in the 1960s by Shelby, but it IS a genuine Cobra manufactured by Shelby, recognized by SAAC, exact '65 specs, etc etc etc."