Shelby vs. Kirkham

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by REAL 1

The suspension on the aluminum Shelbys pretty much exactly dupilcates what is/was found on the 1965 Cobra. If you want a Cobra isn't that what you want? If you want superiror design then you really don't want a Cobra you want something that looks like a Cobra but is superior in design then what they were.

I wanted a Cobra with all its pluses and all its warts. I wanted it the way it was. They are what they are. Isn't that the allure, magic and charm of it all though? Sometimes improving things subtracts from the experience and essence of what its supposed to be.

Evan, I got what I wanted. A real Kirkham Cobra that has been updated and as you say has "superior design." My reality is that I have a real Cobra and my driving experience is no different than yours when you drive your Shelby Cobra.

I like the Kirkham "bling" (lighter billet aluminum) underneath my body. I opted for a Quicktime bellhousing, single battery in trunk, aluminum block, Tremec 5-speed and I'm looking for a set of magnesium Halibrand wheels. Lighter is better, in my little tiny part of the Universe. Who knows Webers or maybe even an SOHC may be in my distant or not too distant future world.