Anyone got $300k just laying around? Cobra replica

fmc351 · 07-09-2007, 07:15 PM

I did a quick search and couldnt find anything on it, so if its here somewhere, well do what it is you do.

AC Cobra replica , $300k

, yeah I was thinking that too, until I read the listing. Handmade aluminium shell with a 427. That would be handful to drive.

Id love to have the talent to build something like that.

fmc351 · 07-09-2007, 07:16 PM

Bucknaked · 07-09-2007, 07:18 PM

Shot with the car on the Show Room floor, 3rd last one, see a Black XR5.

Pointless, but I just thought I'd mention it :hihi:

XR5Turbo · 07-09-2007, 07:23 PM

They could have painted it

fmc351 · 07-09-2007, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucknaked

Shot with the car on the Show Room floor, 3rd last one, see a Black XR5.

Pointless, but I just thought I'd mention it :hihi:

Spidey senses tell me theres a loop, Im outside said loop, Im looking to be inside the loop.

Yours?

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Originally Posted by XR5Turbo

They could have painted it

Why? I mean I like colour too, but thats not bad as it is, being aluminium and handmade, im not sure Id want to cover that either, not straight away anyway. But yeah, for $300k youd think they would chuck in 4 lts in the tin at least..

DoreSlamR · 07-09-2007, 08:12 PM

I love these cars! and in aluminium too, much better than fibreglass

I'll take 1 please blue with the white cobra (der) stripe!

Rev28K · 09-09-2007, 09:20 AM

And it’s even got the rear high mounted stop light required of all new cars.

If this is a Kirkham they have the option of going “unpainted” but with the normally Shelby white racing stripes done as a different finish (shininess) to the rest of the body.

I’ll have a big block S/C with the wildwood racing brakes thanks, or a 289 FIA replica based on the 427 wishbone-suspensioned car (I think they offer a buggy spring alternative on the small block 289 mk 1 and 2 replicas).

Rodp · 09-09-2007, 04:03 PM

Surely it would be MUCH cheaper to build your own?

cowboy · 09-09-2007, 08:24 PM

Have seen pictures of one in brushed aluminium with polished racing stripes. Looked amazing. Was talking to a bloke the other day that makes replicas, one of the few kits legal for a big block, reckons anything over 400 horses is borderline suicidal!

Nikked · 09-09-2007, 08:29 PM

Thats awsome, you woldn't want to paint i. And formed aluminium!

Cobra replicas seem to draw high prices anyway...

...don't they need to be individualy signed of buy an engineer?

fmc351 · 09-09-2007, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Rodp

Surely it would be MUCH cheaper to build your own?

Handmade from Aluminium? I cant imagine thats too easy for most mere mortals.

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Originally Posted by fmc351

Id love to have the talent to build something like that.

Rodp · 10-09-2007, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by fmc351

Handmade from Aluminium? I cant imagine thats too easy for most mere mortals.

Ok, I didn't mean build your own literally. More commission it to be built by someone with more skill than me for cheaper than $300k. Seems like an exceptionally steep price for a replica.

Not digging the aluminium shell much, I'd prefer a lick of paint myself.

Ringo · 10-09-2007, 08:36 AM

That is an absolute weapon......or a death machine.

I reckon the engine's value alone is worth a good % of the 300k