As it seems that this topic has resurrected, perhaps I will throw in my story. It was in the mid-to-late 70's and I was finishing up college in Texas. I was setting at a red light when my car started shaking rather noticeably. Then there was this noise that I hadn't really heard since the 60's when I devoted time to fast cars. I looked to my left and there was a Cobra. I don't know if it was an original or a kit. I rather suspect there were not too many kits at this time and it showed signs of having a few hard miles. The light quickly turned green and it was off. What a sight and experience. I had no inkling about the kit car industry until a few years ago when I walked into a magazine store at the mall and purchased a copy of a kit car magazine. That grabbed my attention and got the 'ol juices flowing. So a few years later, after much research I have decided on the kit I will get. Space limitations make it impossible to build the car at this time, but I do have a '69 351W block and crank being magafluxed this week. Might as well build the motor. Two or three other "gotta haves" are either a '65 GTO or '64 Impalla SS (a '62 would do if it was the right car) for a frame off restoration and maybe a '36-'40 Ford, probably a kit. I guess I am a prime example of once a gear head, always a gear head. Oh, I turned 50 this past May.

Regards,

Richard