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Authenticity reference

AC and Shelby construction

fraud detection · documented

Reference Details

Common issue
Later body, 427-style flares, replacement chassis, or reproduction construction represented as original · 1963 Shelby Cobra
Confidence
documented · 1963 Shelby Cobra
Correct value
AC-supplied aluminum body and tube chassis completed with the documented Shelby-installed Ford drivetrain and equipment · 1963 Shelby Cobra
Where to check
Body construction, chassis tubes and stamp, Shelby/AC invoices, component dates, and restoration records · 1963 Shelby Cobra
Common issue
Later body, 427-style flares, replacement chassis, or reproduction construction represented as original · 1964 Shelby Cobra
Confidence
documented · 1964 Shelby Cobra
Correct value
AC-supplied aluminum body and tube chassis completed with the documented Shelby-installed Ford drivetrain and equipment · 1964 Shelby Cobra
Where to check
Body construction, chassis tubes and stamp, Shelby/AC invoices, component dates, and restoration records · 1964 Shelby Cobra

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