I did not know about the 15 year rule on Candadian imports. My car dates to 1992 and has been recently refreshed. See the add here on Club Cobra: http://www.clubcobra.com/classifieds...p?product=2193

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That's a sweet car CurtC , but I'm one of those see before you buy kinda guys (vegas is a bit of a drive ) . I also wanted a IRS unless I was getting a 289/w buggy springs . I'm surprised It hasn't sold the engine and parts seem top notch .
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The Unique looks like it's been driven & needs some clean up. That may just mean only that. Maybe it means more? Tough to tell w/o a hands on inspection.

I put together a spreadsheet when I was looking into my car. Put a checklist together of every little thing it takes to build a car & compare that to what is Used on the market. If you assume the motor will need a complete rebuild in a year or two, add that to the price of the car & so on. If the car is solid, less the motor sometimes a little elbow grease & a new motor can be cheaper than building a new car. It just really all depends on what you have at hand & what you would build.

I can tell you this...I started with a Number of what it would cost to build. Had I stuck with that plan I would have come fairly close. However, two things happen. #1. once you have a car in the process or even in your driveway you start thinking about upgrades/options. #2 Most people forget a lot of little things that add up quick on the list. Fuel line/regulator/pump. Battery/cabling/voltage reg/misc elect parts. Any extra labor & So on & so forth.

Most of this you probably already know & considering resale value, I would assume this is why you are looking at a used car. It really makes sense right now to buy used if you find something in decent shape. All are things to consider. & A little elbow grease can lighten the pocket book considerably.

Thanks for the kind words SomedayAurora and thanks for clueing me in to the 15 year rule.

If you have the right documentation to prove its age, you might find stronger prices up here in Canada than in the U.S. Not that there's a big market for Cobra replicas up here, but prices tend to be higher here for quality cars.

By "right documentation" I mean that the state DMV-issued registration papers should accurately describe it as a 1992 model year kit car.

Thanks for the information. Yes, it is clearly titled (in Nevada) as a 1992 replica of a 66 Cobra. It also has the NV equivalent of the CA SB-100 and thus does not have to meet smog requirements. That probably does not mean much for the Canadian market though.