Description
Collectors and investors should keep in mind the following: When it comes to Shelby Cobra (replica), the French registration document (carte grise) must correspond to what the vehicle actually is (manufacturer, year, model, engine); this is essential to secure your purchase. French legislation (FFVE) is very strict regarding replicas: in order for a replica to receive a French registration (Collection) in France, it must be over 30 years old (manufacture date), no longer in production, and must be in its original condition. Applying this rule, imposed since 2014 by the French government and the FFVE, very, very few replicas are admissible in France. A prudent buyer should therefore question the true legality of Cobras with registration documents dated 1965 or 1966.. 67 (unless this Cobra costs 2 million and is therefore a genuine original Shelby Cobra). The same applies if a Cobra from a modern replica brand that started production in 1995 or 2000 is being sold with a registration dated 1974, 1982 or 1986... these modern Cobra replicas are to be avoided as their registration documents are fraudulent. In general, Cobra replicas with a normal carte grise are to be avoided because 99% of replicas do not have a European compliance certificate, nor a French one (except fake ones)... and therefore must undergo an Isolated Title Registration (RTI) with the French Mines service (UTAC & DREAL)... but these do not issue them. That is why it is almost certain that a Cobra with a normal registration has bogus paperwork. Note that the French government has recently launched an anti-fraud campaign against bogus registration documents. Cancellations of registrations as well as severe penalties are currently occurring. Read our section “la presse en parle” (top right) on our website bourgogne-auto-classic. fr and you will understand the extent of the fraud. Bourgogne Auto Classic is the French leader in COBRA, since we exclusively sell and homologate replicas on collection registrations of the famous Shelby (Cobra and GT40). The Cobra we offer here is a genuine collector’s vehicle that will be sold with its FFVE collection designation and its French technical inspection. This 1992 Cobra was produced by the small American manufacturer JCF. The small brand JCF (now extinct) has a strong reputation in the USA among enthusiasts for two reasons: firstly, its JCF fiberglass bodies are faithful, being moulded from genuine Shelby Cobras; secondly, JCF is reputed to have probably been the first to replicate the Shelby Cobra 289 street at a time when it wasn’t fashionable. Our JCF Cobra 427 example features an iconic blue metallic finish with white Shelby stripes: ultra-classic and widely accepted. Its Ford Windsor 289ci V8 with Edelbrock aluminium cylinder heads presents a beautiful traditional Shelby Cobra look. Our JCF Cobra comes with 4 brand-new Halibrand wheels signed SHELBY (not replicas). It will be delivered with a NEW soft top with flexible side windows (made to measure by our automotive upholsterer Artisant, a fellow of the guild). As for its removable HARD TOP roof, it is a LANDAU style; it is museum-worthy, because it is unprecedented (made to measure for a great driver) while being very practical in cold seasons. PLEASE VISIT our website 3W BOURGOGNE-AUTO-CLASSIC. FR; to read our very detailed description section (much more than here on “le bon coin”) as well as view numerous photos and the illustrative Videos. For further information, please contact us by telephone to discuss your replica Cobra project.
