Conflicting finishes are information
Canepa describes primer and overspray on its restored convertible. The BaT fastback has a yellow-painted underbody. Neither should be copied across every car simply because the photographs look convincing.
Define a reference configuration
Record body style, transmission, build period, options and restoration state before choosing images. Mark each component as observed, documented, inferred or unresolved. That is the standard used by this library.
What a realistic interactive asset requires
A usable asset needs separate meshes for the parts being exploded, credible proportions, materials and texture detail, and a license that permits interactive web delivery. A beautiful exterior render is not proof of a modeled engine or undercarriage.
Current limits
The library is a first research collection, not an exhaustive archive. Third-party galleries remain linked at their publishers. The procedural 3D model remains an interpretation pending measured geometry and component-level validation.
Original sources
Canepa — GT500KR convertible 8T03R206071-02785 ↗
Bring a Trailer, lot 1,350 — GT500KR fastback 8T02R216205-04436 ↗
Mecum, Kissimmee 2026, T290 — GT500KR 8T02R210380 — modified example ↗
Marcus Anghel & Bob Perkins / Anghel Restorations — 428 Cobra Jet Engine Detailing — v1.3 ↗
Publisher photographs and documents are linked for consultation, not reproduced here. Statements about individual vehicles remain attributed to their source.