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07-02-2007, 06:25 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Fairfield County, CT,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Former owner Contemporary FIA with 351W,Former Owner KMP 296 FIA Hybrid. Former owner CSX4241
Posts: 537
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I am just a little confused. HST is making CSX cars for Shelby and so is Hi-Tech? Two separate source for Fiberglass cars. Between these two are they identical? Can a person pick where they want theirs made?
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07-02-2007, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
Posts: 10,362
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HST picked up the contract first on recent 'glas CSX cars outsource deal.
Hi-Tech was cultivated as a second source, at a time when HST was slow to deliver.
Both are made to SA specs.
I think production releases have been let to both, in batches.
I bet you could 'spec' a Hi-tech car if you ordered thru a SPF / SA dealer... 
Last edited by computerworks; 07-02-2007 at 06:38 PM..
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07-02-2007, 07:18 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Chicago Northwest Suburbs,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427 Cobra re-creation based on Kirkham aluminum body and chassis, Original 1965 Ford 427 Side Oiler and Ford Toploader transmission
Posts: 247
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Originally Posted by stush
I am just a little confused. HST is making CSX cars for Shelby and so is Hi-Tech? Two separate source for Fiberglass cars. Between these two are they identical? Can a person pick where they want theirs made?
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Unfortunately this type of confusion is another example of how Shelby has diluted and bastardized what was once a great operation and brand. People on this forum are totally confused by what the heck Shelby has done with this and who he has sold his name to this time. Imagine how confused people that don't participate in this forum must be. |
07-02-2007, 07:22 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
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Originally Posted by richsd
Imagine how confused people that don't participate in this forum must be.
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I think people who have no knowledge of the forum are much happier than us fruitcakes who follow the minutia of the backstage business.
They order a car...and get it. ....Done deal.
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07-02-2007, 07:29 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Fresno,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX 4766 (Vegas Built) with 482 Aluminum Pond motor
Posts: 814
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Originally Posted by richsd
Unfortunately this type of confusion is another example of how Shelby has diluted and bastardized what was once a great operation and brand. People on this forum are totally confused by what the heck Shelby has done with this and who he has sold his name to this time. Imagine how confused people that don't participate in this forum must be.
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Shelby is in business to sell cars. They have two operations that build Cobra's to Shelby specs. Where is the confusion? Of course you could be just stirring the pot.
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07-02-2007, 07:44 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Evans,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 289 FIA, 347 stroker with Weber 48's, building a '48 Anglia gasser, driving a '55 Chevy resto-rod
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Sigh!......
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"Breathe in... Breathe out... then move on with life. Lifes too short to sweat the small stuff"
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07-03-2007, 07:42 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Chicago Northwest Suburbs,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427 Cobra re-creation based on Kirkham aluminum body and chassis, Original 1965 Ford 427 Side Oiler and Ford Toploader transmission
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Originally Posted by RedCSX1
Shelby is in business to sell cars. They have two operations that build Cobra's to Shelby specs. Where is the confusion? Of course you could be just stirring the pot.
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No not stirring any pot. Just observing the confusion as I read through the various posts on this thread. Many are clearly confused. |
07-03-2007, 08:43 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4000; Shelby aluminum FE with 58mm IDAs
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It's always amusing to see people get so fired up about modern-day Shelby CSX cars. It's one of the most contentious issues on the forum.
Bottom line--if you want a modern-day Shelby product, then go ahead and order it. The quality is very good and delivery times have improved dramatically. And it is a Shelby Cobra (not original), which is important to some.
If you don't want a modern-day CSX car, then order the Kirkham, SPF, or ERA (or whatever car floats your boat). Kirkham, SPF, and ERA make great cars.
If it's that important to you, and you've got the money, then go buy an original Cobra.
Watching the jabs go back and forth is comical. It's like listening to a political debate.
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