[Snake2998]

A Quick Reply:
1/ Why - fell in love with Cobras as a petrol head teen watching Bobby Olthoff drive them at Killarney Race Track in Cape Town South Africa. - became my dream car.
2/ Missed opportunity to buy an original in 1972 in my early 20's
3/ Originals became unaffordable and unobtainable in South Africa so bought one of the first kits available in South Africa in my mid 30's even though I couldn't really afford that.
4/ Took almost 7 years to build because of affordability issues. (Was also dinghy racing at championship level at the time)
5/ Love it because to my mind I am experiencing something very similar to what driving an original would feel like and because of the positive reaction of onlookers of all ages.
6/ Originality is totally unimportant to me - I want the car to reflect my likes and dislikes but stay true to the feel of the 60's.
7/ I believe that replicas drive the love of the brand for generation who never experienced the originals and would be unlikely to ever see them but instantly like them when seeing and hearing them on the road.