02-01-2007, 08:25 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pearland,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Unique FIA, 425 Windsor
Posts: 123
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If you can get the car at a fair price, buy it.
Many on this website have managed to get SB100 numbers, and I would imagine that you could too. A temporary may need to be issued until you can get yours, but others have managed to enjoy their toys while waiting for the SB100.
This car is almost identical to the Red Unique that the Weaver's personally own as their show car. Unique has built several very high end cars for pro ball players, and this sounds like one of them. Ernie Elliot is a friend of the Weavers and built several motors to go in their cars, most of which cost around 35K.
No Ernie, it is not a side oiler, and everyone knows that modern cup motors are small-blocks, so I think this is a mute point.
Another positive for this car of this vintage is that it was most likely painted by Alan Weaver. Alan does not paint their cars anymore, but his paint work is TRUE show quality, not just a cut and buff to make it look good.
This car would cost 70K to reproduce yourself today if you did all of the labour except for the paint work.
If I were in your shoes I would use the SB100 as a bargaining point, but I would not hesitate to buy this car if the price is right.
Justin
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