Jamo: Yeah I know, I know. Wacky ain't it??
I should get paid for this "job".
Fordracing65: Yeah your replica would win since I don't have a "replica" of a Cobra to race. I own a Cobra.
It says right here in the Registry and on my MSO. I have no doubt in the universe that if the Registry defined the continuation cars as "replicas" or "kits" the peanut gallery here would continue to run that fact up the flag pole and force me to eat crow and consider the issue closed and decided. However, since the Registry definitions defining what is and are not Cobras is inconsistent with your own personal views you nevertheless persist in your own PERSONAL views. Continue to knock yourselves out. I'll just simply refer to the Registry definitions in retort.
Now if you want to run your Kirkham Cobra against a Shelby Cobra I concede you would likely win. I'm not much of a driver and seems like you have more Cubes under the hood and likely the same gearing if it's 3:54 to 1.
1ntCobra: Not that I don't believe or believe just wanted the source. When did this change begin and whats the link here? Love to read it. The Registry makes no mention of any such modification which would be a fairly significant detail to leave out. Other details of difference are mentioned such as difference in nip point, welding method, serial number change. In fact the Registry makes specific note that the chassis are per original spec on the Kirkhams and Shelbys and notes the fiberglass cars to have bird cage pieces bolted instead of welded as opposed to welded on the aluminum cars.
I have spoken to the kirkhams on a number of occasions. I even helped them out at the NY Auto Show one year with their display after 9/11. I even have a Kirkham polo and much of their original sales brochures. I am also proud to say that they built the body and chassis on my Cobra. Kinda cool that it had it's genesis in a former factory and artisians that produced Russian MIGs.Thats something the original cars can't boast.
