is a GT500 a Cobra?
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Funny...my 2014 Shelby is parked in my garage. Is it a 'real Shelby'? Take 2.5 mins and see what the Man himself tells you about if the 2013/2014 is a real Shelby. He would not have allowed Ford SVT to put the name on it if he did not influence/approve.
Is a 2004 Mustang Cobra a real Cobra? It was designed/built by the same SVT division as the newer Shelby and named Cobra. A real Cobra was designed and built by Shelby himself.
Does a Shelby have to be built by Shelby American to be a real car? That is a silly question. They (SA) take a product designed & built by Ford and bolt on some high performance products. Very nice, but still a Ford factory product.
The 2013/14 Shelby GT500 is not a Cobra. It does have Cobra badges but it is not labeled or named a Cobra it is a Shelby...just as a 04 is a Cobra.
Is a 2004 Mustang Cobra a real Cobra? It was designed/built by the same SVT division as the newer Shelby and named Cobra. A real Cobra was designed and built by Shelby himself.
Does a Shelby have to be built by Shelby American to be a real car? That is a silly question. They (SA) take a product designed & built by Ford and bolt on some high performance products. Very nice, but still a Ford factory product.
The 2013/14 Shelby GT500 is not a Cobra. It does have Cobra badges but it is not labeled or named a Cobra it is a Shelby...just as a 04 is a Cobra.
I do agree with you, but let's not forget this man also put his name on a K-car
I don't think anyone here would call that a Shelby, nor would it be the 1st thing to pop into ones mind when thinking of Shelby.
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Wow the next paragraph from the article you copied from says
“Carroll was really involved from early on,” said one Ford engineer, who noted that Shelby participated in test drives and convinced the Ford team that the suspension needed even more stiffening and larger rear wheels and tires than called for in early designs.
Not only did Shelby suggest those changes, the engineer said, “but Shelby was really instrumental in pushing [the changes] within the Ford Motor Company’s management. He’s very well respected. That respect gives him more influence.”
Both the vehicle engineer and the design staffer also said it meant a lot to the team to have its work validated by none other than Shelby, the living legend.
Seems you are very selective on what you want to include in this discussion.
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Yes I do agree he did attach his name to quite a few wonky items. Zmax comes to mindI do agree with you, but let's not forget this man also put his name on a K-car
I don't think anyone here would call that a Shelby, nor would it be the 1st thing to pop into ones mind when thinking of Shelby.
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I just call it the GT500.
Oddly... several of my friends and close acquaintances call it a Cobra! A close buddy has a built C6Z and constantly refers to my car as a Cobra.
Doesn't help that Cobras are stitched into the seats and plastered on each fender.
Oddly... several of my friends and close acquaintances call it a Cobra! A close buddy has a built C6Z and constantly refers to my car as a Cobra.
Doesn't help that Cobras are stitched into the seats and plastered on each fender.
fixed it.
Is this the trans argument?
Touche
Original Shelby's also had Cobra emblems.
No tranny problems with GMs
I tell people it's "just a base model." They think I'm joking around, but I maintain a straight face. Then they get confused. Sometimes I'll even say something like "it has the 4.2l Hemi in it" or "this one had snake emblems on it because the guy who had it before me really liked Raptors."
The key is keeping a totally straight face, and acting confused when they say differently or try to correct you.
"Oh I know this song! It's Stairway to the Wall from Pink Zeppelin's 3rd album, Abbey Avenue."
Yeah, I'm that guy. Keeps people guessing and makes them leave me alone.
The key is keeping a totally straight face, and acting confused when they say differently or try to correct you.
"Oh I know this song! It's Stairway to the Wall from Pink Zeppelin's 3rd album, Abbey Avenue."
Yeah, I'm that guy. Keeps people guessing and makes them leave me alone.
It's a shelby cobra..
They aren't even Mustangs since a Mustang is a horse.
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Aren't they all just snakes?
You opened a can of worms OP….. There’s been hundreds of these threads. Most end with long hard arguments with Shelby and Cobra owners. At some point, 5.bros will join giving their .5 cents and both SVT owners join together to attack 5.bros
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