[rdorman]

Welcome Joe. As you will see from my profile I am also in Ohio. The Ohio Cobra Club alone has 118 members so lots of folks to hook up with there.

The market is soft right now. A number of factors such as the job and stock markets and some new folks in the business. Used is an excellent way to save a buck. Much, much better than it was a few years ago. Resale a few years back was much better. If you are looking to get in a Cobra than you have picked the right time if you go used.

From the sounds of things you are looking for either a slabside or FIA type body set up like a street car. Which is confusing since you where looking at SPF. They sell S/C stlye bodies. Now there is a Roadster body style which is the big block street car. I am not sure if SPF can accomidate that request or not. But it is hard to go wrong with SPF.

Either way, companies such as ERA and Unique can help and have made those types of cars. Sure you can buy them in kit form from them or you have them shipped virtually complete.

If you want to kick the budget up you could look at Kirkham. I think they would build pretty much what ever you want. I also saw recently where their first slabside had arrived.

Take your time. The right car will come along. If you can wait a mere 79 days for DVSFIV you can look at a couple of hundred of them in person and some will be for sale! Also there is Carlisle in May where many of the manufacturers will be represented and you can check out their products.

I understand how you fealt about the vette. Even if I could afford and Original Cobra I would still have to have a replica!

Rick