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Old 05-04-08, 04:22 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Re: New Shelby GT40's

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Originally Posted by Chrissimp View Post
This is all a load of nonsense - You either have an original GT40 built in the 1960's or you don't. All GT40's built after the sixties are replicas, whoever builds them, whether it is Safir or one of the latest kit makers. Some of them are built very close to the originals, but never 100%, so what is the point of the "continuation" process, apart from extracting money from the gullible?

Chris
I agree Chris, the "Continuation" thing is a very effective and cynical marketing exercise designed to make $$$ and will suck in those with big bucks and limited knowledge.

If I were lucky/wealthy enough to own an "original" it would piss me off as it has the potential to devalue the real thing.
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