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Originally Posted by David Kirkham
Who makes the best Cobra/replica/Hot Rod?
The guy who makes it, that's who. I love all brand and makes. I am thrilled when I see someone (like Wayne Bulkley--above) come into our shop wanting to make his ride better/safer/faster. They come in with dreams. They come in with ideas to solve a problem. They come in wanting to learn. They are thinking, they are engaged. Rarely do I see an actually owner who does crummy work on his ride. They do the best they know how and are always looking to make things better.
Even our own cars can be improved upon, no doubt. I will never forget when I saw what Pat Buckley had done to one of "our" cars. He went nuts and brushed it with 400 grit. I told him he was nuts. When I saw it I was stunned. He raised the bar and we followed.
When I went to FFR's factory Dave and Mark Smith showed us everything--even their top secret cars. They opened their entire shop to us. They shared their dreams and visions. They are great guys. Their enthusiasm is hard to match. We learned from them in our production techniques (hey, they know something after making a zillion cars).
I love whoever's ride I happen to be driving 
David
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I disagree completely. while all Cobras have their positive points, and they all can be built to amazing specs, only a Kirkham starts out as car that every part is top notch, where no corners are cut, I had a Superformance that was awesome but it wasn't a Kirkham, I have built Factory 5 cars, probably one of the best chassis in the business, but no where near the quality of a Kirkham, that's why I bought one, I wanted the best and feel I got the best.. No disrespect to anyone's cars, there all cool, even the overpriced CSX car...