Shelby Cobra. ‘65, but new.

Shelby AC Cobra, Powered by Ford

He is quite proud of his details. 
Some of you here, may know if he's right!

Continuation = replica = not genuine. Even if it's from Shelby.

Still, it's all the fun for a lot less than the real thing.

Updated?

All Cobras had rack and pinion steering and 4 wheel independent suspension.

I wonder if it's asymmetrical, like the originals

Some Cobra info: The first ones had worm-and-sector steering but, true, by the time the 427 came out, Shelby had moved to rack-and-pinion-steering. (This 1963 Cobra is billed as the last worm-and-sector example.)

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Must have been a change mid-run then. The '65 289 Cobra we restored had rack and pinion.

In reply to ShawnG :

Yeah, the switch came in 1963.

I grew up loving the excess of the 427 Cobras. And the Super Snake Bill Cosby talked about spinning out in. 
Since then, and all the replicas, I actually prefer the more understated 289 cars. 
 

At Fords 100th, I talked to a lady form CA that had, and drove, a all original 289 Cobra. Very cool lady! She had the same opinion on the continuation cars. A bit more "authentic" than the kit cars? Maybe. But it's definitely not a 1965 , and should not be billed as one!

Shelby and his people were great at keeping the "Brand" going  , and the continuation cars were a super  idea.

and then we have the Kirkham replicas  that were made in Poland , and the Daytona coupe replicas.....

In reply to californiamilleghia :

Personally, I was (and am) 100% in support of the continuation cars. Including sequential chassis numbers. But don't call it a 1965, 'cause it ain't! 
How many of those did Shelby build, btw?

Also, ad mentions all 427 versions of the FE (or implies) were Aluminum blocks. They were not. Were all the new ones even FE engines? I know most kits are not. 

Want to dive a little deeper into Cobra lore?

Some articles from our friends over at Classic Motorsports:

Genuine or replica, the only wrong Cobra is one that isn’t driven

Peter Brock defines what makes a "true" Shelby Cobra

Replica vs. Real: Superformance MKIII and the Shelby Cobra

A Legend Laid Bare: The Very First Shelby Cobra

I remember reading somewhere that Shelby made and stored a bunch of Cobra chassis. That way technically they could call them 65s. 

I was heavy into the replica community for almost 10 years.  Ugh...my view is a bit sour.

ShawnG said:

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Must have been a change mid-run then. The '65 289 Cobra we restored had rack and pinion.

The switch from steering box to rack and pinion happened right around the same time that they went from Simths gauges to Stewart Warner. So if you see one with SW gauges, it probably has rack and pinion too.