[G.R.]

As someone mentioned earlier we here are not privy to "all" the behind the scenes issues. So all we can do is speculate and espouse our biased or unbiased opinions.

Personally I could care less one way or the other. I've owned two hot rods that just happen to have a Cobra body rather than a a '32 Ford. I admire Shelby and the racing championships won as a team. The body style of a Cobra is one of the sexiest automotive bodies every built(if one equates it in that light). Probably one of the reasons people of all ages admire it. And when you add a high performance V-8 it is just that more exciting.
Most of us here do not own or have ever owned an "original" for the most part we own replicas thus we as the saying goes "have no horse in this race" and should not presume to judge either of the parties. MHO

This is a damned hobby---enjoy it! and be thankful you can afford to own one....or just continue as always arguing "Real or Replica", "True to the original or an abomination" "Shelby bash or boost"....or don't, makes no difference to me. I just think it is funny that the same posters say the same thing year in year out.