Most accurate Cobra

[patrickt]

Hmm, I've tended to notice that RodKnock seems to get more feisty when the Dow Jones increases.

[computerworks]

....tick, tick, tick, tick.

[LMH]

Here we go!
Larry

[rustyBob]

If a replica company made a copy of an "original" Cobra body then you would have an exact "accurate" copy of that particular car.......some companies did that.........
i believe mine is one of those.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by rustyBob

If a replica company made a copy of an "original" Cobra body then you would have an exact "accurate" copy of that particular car.......some companies did that.........
i believe mine is one of those.

An exact copy can't be made due to the 10% rule. You know, the rule that states that to prevent sports injuries, limit the increases in your weekly training or activities to no more than a 10% increase per week, including distance, intensity, weight lifted and time of exercise.

Oh, I'm sorry, I meant that a Cobra replica cannot be more than 90% accurate to the original.

[KevinW]

Following this thread this side of the pond, I'm now getting a little frustrated and impatient, I know how these things work usually..... so....















why hasnt that REAL chap appeared and posted here yet?



I'd assumed thats what the ticking was about. Im obviously still in the early learning phase.

[RodKnock]

I think Patrick really upset him on that "other" thread.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I think Patrick really upset him on that "other" thread.

Uhh, the thread where I called the CSX car "realer" than Evan's or the thread where I threatened to shut everything down because Ron was busting Evan's balls so hard?

[KevinW]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I think Patrick really upset him on that "other" thread.

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Originally Posted by patrickt

Uhh, the thread where I called the CSX car "realer" than Evan's or the thread where I threatened to shut everything down because Ron was busting Evan's balls so hard?

shame, i was enjoying the banter.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by KevinW

Crendon 427, in the making
http://crendonreplicas.com/

Kevin, I was looking at the link to the Crendon Replica you're building. I like the car, but one quote on the page really caught my eye: "Do not neglect viewing the detailed Build Cost, you may be agreeably surprised." What a great quote -- I can't remember the last time I was "agreeably surprised."

[gsharapa]

I don't know how you could define accurate for any Cobra as all the CSX 2000 and CSX3000s were really all different. Shelby and his team seemed to add and change as they were building back then so I guess you'd have to say the CSX 2000 and the 1st CSX 3000 are the only true accruate Cobras! The cool thing about Cobras is they are real hot rods and you build them to your personal taste. All have pros and cons regarding most everything that has already been posted on Shape, Frame, Options, money you want to spend! Good luck in your hunt but the most important thing is get one!!!!

[somedayaurora]

Real1 hasn't signed in since that one , I think the lawyer jokes might have been the limit .
SDR
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Glass bongs

[LMH]

Shelby American made LeMans replicas and raced them. So even "the Man" made replicas of AC's product.
Larry

[mudracer]

I wish the aluminum bodies weren't so pricey. They are out of my budget. From everything I have read here, the 50K and under replicas are fiberglass only. That is all I can spend without letting my family suffer. Would it be fair to say the top three fiberglass cars in order of accuracy are?
1: Factory Five Racing
2: ERA
3: Superformance

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by mudracer

I wish the aluminum bodies weren't so pricey. They are out of my budget. From everything I have read here, the 50K and under replicas are fiberglass only. That is all I can spend without letting my family suffer. Would it be fair to say the top three fiberglass cars in order of accuracy are?
1: Factory Five Racing
2: ERA
3: Superformance

It would be more than fair... to FFR.

[Mooch]

mudracer, to explain patrick's last post, the FFR bodies have always been known to have a "perky butt" - i.e. the back end is lifted in comparison to the original. The trunk lid has a sharp angle to it. Also look where the exhaust exits in comparison to the side vents. Many differences. Not bad, just different. until we really see the new Mark IV FFR body, we won't know how it compares.

The SPF has a slightly raised butt. The ERA, to me, looks the most original of the fiberglass bodies.

see:
http://www.erareplicas.com/427/profiles/index.htm

[LMH]

For accuracy (visually) but not too expensive, check out Hurricane.
http://www.hurricane-motorsports.com/index.jsp
Larry

[hypertek]

I would look at suspension , chassis and body lines.

Looking at some of those, like Era, the suspension doesnt impress me much with the Jag rear suspension, not a fan of the inward brakes next to the differential.Im also not a fan of some of the chassis that some are built on, and not really into the solid rear axle that alot of the replicas have. Its gotta have IRS!! You want a car that can handle good, if not better than the original, so it can also play the part instead of just looking like the part . oh and disc brakes all around =)

I think that new factory five mkIV looks great. They corrected some of the rear butt issues.

[streetrod1927]

Relative to "period correct", the Contemporary kits comes very close to the originals. Given they have jag components the balance of the car is one real close match. I have driven an original '67 and have some old photos to compare. Some small differences excluding Jag rear and front end were door pulls and inside door panel finish (no leather or pouches). As I recall it was almost a velvet type of material finish that looked sprayed on to the inner panel. Radiator tilt vs vertical stance in Contemporary. Too bad Contemporary isn't around any longer they were certainly, in my opinion one of the best.

[dlampe]

I didn't give the chassis and suspension that much credit for originality when I was looking. You can't see it anyway and new technology on suspension is much better than the 40 year old tech. New IRS designs have better geometry and give me some of those big brakes! Just hide them behind some knock offs with billboards! The original style chassis is not as rigid as the new box steel frames with appropriate bracing. Engineers have proven this. I don't have an ERA but it would be the best glass car outside of the Shelby's.

I hope to post some pictures for you from the new Hurricane factory where they are working on the first 2 cars. They will be much closer to original in appearance the rest available under $50K.

Make a list of what "original" means to you and research your tail off. Call some of the forum members and ask questions. People will say anything on the net and you don't know what their experience is. They could be a 12 year old with a cobra poster in their room! Take this stuff with a grain of salt.