[Rickd]

ERA builds more than "15 a year". The number is closer to 50-60 per year, and they build the cobra in various iterations (289 FIA, 289 Slab side (pure street car); 427 SC; and in the "skunk works" they build the GT40, which is a SS monocoque chassis, a pure jewell,that is probably somewhere north of $140K for a turnkey. They have probably built close to 900 of the 427 body, another 140 or so of the 289 bodies (different chassis - with original layout of gas tank, battery etc., and aluminum lined engine compartment), and a surprising number of GT40's (over 100 I have been told). Nothing built on spec ... period. 100% custom, whether it's a roller that a buyer will finish or a turnkey. If someone is going to do the build / assembly -it's probably the easiest as it can be ordered with everything but engine & tranny - in what ever stage of completion / assembly you require.

FF has put a ton of people on the road in cobras that probably wouldn't be ther if they weren't offering a lower cost barrier of entry. The quality of the finished car depends HEAVILY on the skill of the person doing the build. What parts will they buy? Do they know how to really do what is required? Some people buy a wrecked Mustang as a donor .. and go that route. Others buy all new high quality racing parts.

Really depends what you are looking for. Very high quality glass body and bulletproof chassis, high attention to original body shape and details (look of engine compartment, cockpit, trunk space - looks like an original), with a very specific recipe of components (jag rear or ERA custom racing rear). OR - let the builder be more creative with a more flexible design platform. One facet to take into consideration is value and resale - as it is a major $$ investment which ever one you chose. ERA has a fairly tight spectrum of build quality and resale value. FF depends more so on an evaluation of each build and the components selected by the individual builder (from pure donor car to pure high end racing components). A FF built by Levy Racing for example, carries a good degree of marketability with it, vs. a "home built" FF in some instances.
But I have seen FFR cars that are pure jewels .. so go visit both factories to really get confused!!!!!!