Bugz
This Cobra is well documented in the Shelby American Registry. SAAC
has been on the forefront of defining Air Cars and Fakes for decades and
they seem to know the paper trail for the real Cobra CSX3012.
The Registry also lists 3 other 3012 Cobras that are Air Cars and have
hopefully been dealt with and new VIN numbers assigned by now.
Ron Fraser
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From: tigers-bounces+rfraser=bluefrog.com@autox.team.net
[mailto:tigers-bounces+rfraser=bluefrog.com@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
Rense, Mark (GE Indust, ConsInd)
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 2:24 PM
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: [Tigers] How Far Can A Restoration Go?
While perusing the Russo and Steele auction site, I read the description of
this Cobra. This car has a colorful racing resume, but was basically
destroyed in an accident with only a few bits recovered. In 1985 the owner
then took the CSX3012 MSO to Autocraft (not Shelby, not AC), who basically
build him a new car around the recovered bits. The "new" car then went on to
win numerous vintage races, shows and awards from the SAAC community,
certainly with Shelby's blessing.
Very interesting. By our standards, this car should be considered a fake,
and whoever buys this car is really getting a Cobra version of an Alger.
Following this logic, I could basically drop a V-8 into an Alpine, rivet in
a Tiger VIN plate, have it titled and call it..well...a Tiger. But we all
know that is not Kosher in our little community.
We have had many discussions about restoration "authenticity" on this board.
Since they are treating this car as real, what does that imply? Certainly,
one could make a strong case that this Cobra is a fraud, just a very
expensive kit car, so why hasn't anyone? My take on it is that it's all a
matter of money. This Cobra is unique, one of only a few big-block S/C cars
with a racing pedigree, so regardless of the content, the concept of the car
and its history is retained, and therefore the value. I'm sure this car will
go for Big Bucks at the auction, primarily because the Cobra community has
accepted it as a real Cobra.
Is this right? If our Tiger's values suddenly climb up into more lofty
territory, will an Alpine-bodied Tiger suddenly become legitimate?
This should be an interesting discussion....
http://www.russoandsteele.com/collector_car/1966_shelby_cobra_427_csx301
2__roadster/39-1018.html
Bugz
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