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Other alternatives?

While waiting to build your dream car, another alternative could be to buy/fix something thats and similar in fun to a replica Cobra. Drive it for a while, fix it up, sell it later and apply that money towards your future Cobra. I'm referring to a functional fix...

A few years back I helped a friend in the same situation, and he could not part with money for a Cobra or parts just sitting there on a unusable project. We found him a clean used Classic Roadsters replica / 62' Austin Healey with a V8/302, removed the automatic and popped in a 5-speed and posi rear. 90" wheel base, and really a fun little car to go ripping around in. Has a top, and he sometimes drives it like a daily driver. Super cheap to repair too...

He takes that little Sebring everywhere we go with the Cobras, its super reliable, has 12k in it, and its the most bang for the buck of fun yet. Its pretty quick, and he can resell it for that all day long. Its not totally painted up yet, but he now has no desire to own a nice replica Cobra at 3x/4x the price. Some of them can be made to look really nice too....

just another thought if you were on a low-teens type budget...