[Gary Morris]

All I'm saying is that's what it means to me. I sold an ERA to get this one. Not because I thought the Shelby was any better or worse than the ERA , it's just that what I wanted to change on my ERA was going to cost too much. The Shelby had all the changes already and was offered to me with a wait time of only a month or so vs. ERA's wait time of almost a year or more. Trust me when I say that Shelby has a ways to go to even be in the same ballpark as an ERA or a Superformance when it comes to fit and finish. I have one of the first CSX cars that was supposed to come from SA but instead were built in Las Vegas. I have some issues which have not been resolved and I'm waiting to see if they are before I make my final say on how I have been treated. All I'm saying is that "TO ME" it's still a replica. Yes it's an "authentic" Shelby but make no mistake I want anyone that asks me "is it real" I want to make sure they know what it is and was not built in the 60's. But that's just me. It has everything that my ERA did not have...the bolt on scoop, rectangular tailites, a little larger flare on the fenders and that's about it. The bonus is that it carries a CSX serial number. Let me ask you this hypothetically....would you settle for a lot less quality of a car just to get the CSX number? I'm saving my comments until I finish my build and dealings with Shelby Automobiles. As Gary Patterson would tell me...smile damn it. I am now...but will I be before it's over? Time will tell.

Gary