Re: For Auction: Original Edition Akalabeth for Apple II

[Eric Shepherd <bin@sheppyware.net>]

In article <B80693FD.8BC%bobo_snyder@hotmail.com>, bo snyder
<bobo_snyder@hotmail.com> wrote:

> well acutally as far as i know, the a/c cobra project was using chassis's
> that were built in the late 60's and were ready to have the motors and bodys
> installed onto, but were never finished.  those chassis's were registered or
> whatever and i think carroll shelby was able to legally register the vin
> numbers as 1966 models or something when he finished them which then
> bypassed all the new emissions laws and bypassed all the safety laws also.

Yes, this is exactly true.  My dad happens to own an original 1966 427
Cobra that he bought for about $4,000 in 1968 (if you look in the Cobra
registry, you'll find him in there). :)

Eric Shepherd
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