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Steve C: I understand what are saying except I must point out that you clearly are trying to replicate a Shelby Cobra by virtue of the fact that a SPF was built and designed to specifically copy and replicate the body and look of the Shelby Cobra.

However, if you bought the car because you can honestly say you never saw a Shelby Cobra before buying the SPF and had no idea what one was and bought the SPF solely because you liked the look of it having no interest in replicating the Cobra in appearance then you can say you are not trying to replicate the the Cobra by your SPF purchase.

I think the point is that some have no desire follow every exact detail of the original in finishing their replica. Some want every detail some don't. But as a basic premise they all are replicas of the original.

I am a "detail" nut. But I nevertheless enjoy looking at other cars whose owners did not follow all the original details and find them very interesting in there variations and changes.