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Originally Posted by mtml427
Mike, I have been looking at Kirkhams as well. I plan to go a different direction with the engine but the best deals I have heard of and/or seen were 67,000, 69,000, and 75,000. The last one was sent to France but just killer. I have come to the conclusion that unless you can buy south of 85-90 you may as well buy new and get what you want. Perhaps the economy will correct some of the pricing out of Poland and Utah just as housing is correcting. Not too often you see Battleground, Washington mentioned. Nice place.
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xlr8or just sold his recently around the mid-80's, and his car had a Genesis cast iron block. Flip's (HI Cobra) made a terrific buy at $68,000, and if I remember correctly, it has a cast iron 427 S/O. However, I'm not sure. It seems that the Kirkhams built with engines that have an aluminum block as a base sell for a slight premium. Again, the market is thin for sales.
The new Kirkham cars have actually gone up in price. They had a package price last year for $49,000 or $49,995, I forget. Just a couple months back, this same package price was $55,000. Today, if you check their website, the package price is $57,000. I would say they're appreciating. The raw materials must be going up, I suppose.
If a nice 289 came along I might even be interested. The GT40's hurt my head when I think about the transaxle and the various upgrades needed.
