Though it should be noted that some DMVs list Ford on titles..Even while they use the SA vin...go figure...
In my hometown the tag agent who had the Shelby MSO in her hand, still said, "....well, you bought it from the Ford dealer, so I'm calling it a Ford...."
They, the tag agents had no choice but to use the Shelby VIN numbers since all the Shelby MSO's (rightly) had only the Shelby American VIN numbers on them.
The state DMV's were, from that point forward, just going by the documents turned in by the various local tag agents. As long the Shelby VIN is on a title, it never bothered me whether the car was called a Ford or a Shelby, and the value was the same in either case.
It does rub some people the wrong way to have their title say "Ford" and a few have done battle with their states DMV and won. My hat's off to them that have gone the extra mile to right a wrong. Even so, I'm of the opinion to let sleeping dogs lay.
Z