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Originally Posted by fltsfshr
Hi I'm new to the forum but old to sports cars. I'm looking at a Superformance Mark III from Gulfcoast Motorworks.
Here's the spec sheet as copied from Gulf Coast's website.
1965 Shelby MKIII 427 SPF 230 miles
The Superformance MKIII is the only Cobra replica built under license from Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc.
This vehicle has been built to the highest quality & performance standards with the likes of Roush, Tremec, Clay Cook, and Superformance. A show quality vehicle any collector would be proud to own.
Titled as a 1965 and built in 2010 with only 228 miles.
OVER $100,000 INVESTED
Roush options: 427IR MKIII ,Complete performance long block assembly with Roush polished aluminum cylinder heads, forged crankshaft, forged pistons, roller cam with roller rockers. Roush performance engine control system with polished Roush "8-stack" air induction system. Polished anodized Clay Cook Domes/air filters, Custom painted engine block (matched to car color) Aluminum flywheel upgrade, Clutch/pressure plate/flywheel/shift fork upgrade,Tremec TKO 600 / 5-speed.
$94,500.00
I'd like anyone's opinion on the car, the setup and the price. I haven't dealt with a "build dealer" before and I have no idea what kind of margins they carry. I want to make a fair offer but I hate over paying for things. My intent is a weekend toy and show car.
My track car is a modified S2000. 479rwhp and no torque 
Thanks
fltsfshr |
If you are happy with the car, buy it. However, before you do, I'd do a little more research as to what you are buying instead of getting caught up in the "Shiny Bauble" side of the sale. By that I mean you like the pictures, and you like the type of hype described in the ad, but you really arte not 100% sure of what you are looking at. I won't sway you to this car or that, or this car or that as far as manufacturers go as there are too many others here (proffesionals sales people and not so professional sales people) who will do that all by themselves. Again, all I'm saying to you as one enthusiast to another is to do a lot more homework as to what you are buying in the current marketplace. Come back, ask questions, expect varied responses, but do not let yourself be talked into a sale without doing your do intelligence first.
Wish you the best of luck as sometimes the hunt is half the fun.
Bill S.
PS: If you are located in California or in Connecticut or Massachusetts expect to have to retitle the car using each one of those states specific kit car title process. That or risk losing the car when they find it is not a 1965 anything........