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The second is a review of the Andrews /
Shelby / McCluskey "continuation" coupes. These continuation coupes are
planned to be built on either an original 289 Cobra roaster chassis or a
near-identical re-creation.
The article raises some interesting points.
Peter Brock designed and built the prototype Daytona Coupe with little help
or support from the Shelby team. Only then did Shelby embrace it and then
only as a passing fancy. It was the Alan Mann organization from England, not
the Shelby team, who won the World Manufacturer's Championship with the
Daytona Coupes in 1965.
Which brings to mind the second question. Do I
want a car I can live with and enjoy every day - faster, better
handling, better riding, more comfortable, more refined, even more beautiful
- from the partnership between the father of the Daytona Coupe, Peter Brock, and
the best large scale replica builder on the planet, Jim Price, for somewhere around
$81,000 available today in dealer's showrooms. Or do I want a car I can look
at and perhaps race occasionally - a near-identical replica of a rather
crude 1960's race car - all for $350,000 or more with a one year wait.
Hummmmm.....
The Robb Report has a website with back
articles. Search on "Robb Report" and "Superformance". Check it out at:
http://robbreport.com/
You can also order reprints.
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