A note about Factory Five Roadsters.

[DrivinWest]

As somebody who doesn't own a Cobra but who has been obsessing about it for 30 years, my take on FFR has evolved. Back in '99 when I started to earn money I had my eyes on FFR; they seemed to embody the perfect DIY Cobra model, and in many ways I think they still do. As my eye for the differences between Cobra replicas has become more keen, my interest in what is "correct" versus what has been "interpreted" by makers has improved. While the originals differed some from each other, things like the FFR MkI-MkIII have always stood out as being a noticeable, albeit attractive, deviation from the original. While I agree the FFR MkIV looks closer to the originals than its predecessors, the doors/sides seems a bit too tall.

For whatever reason, I can tells it's a Superformance or FFR MkI-MkIII from a 100 yards away just looking at the profile. Other 90" wheelbase cars are a little tougher: ERAs, Uniques, Hurricanes seem to have the most original-like body to my eyes, but things like radiator angle give it away as you start to get a front-on view.

Different cars for different people with different wants. They're all gorgeous.