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Old 07-09-2007, 07:15 PM   #1
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Default Anyone got $300k just laying around? Cobra replica

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.

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Old 07-09-2007, 07:18 PM   #3
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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:
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Old 07-09-2007, 07:23 PM   #4
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They could have painted it
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Old 07-09-2007, 07:25 PM   #5
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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:
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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..
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Old 07-09-2007, 08:12 PM   #6
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I love these cars! and in aluminium too, much better than fibreglass

I'll take 1 please blue with the white cobra (der) stripe!
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Old 09-09-2007, 09:20 AM   #7
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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).
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Old 09-09-2007, 04:03 PM   #8
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Surely it would be MUCH cheaper to build your own?
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Old 09-09-2007, 08:24 PM   #9
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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!
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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?
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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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Id love to have the talent to build something like that.
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Old 10-09-2007, 08:02 AM   #12
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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.
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Old 10-09-2007, 08:36 AM   #13
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That is an absolute weapon......or a death machine.

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