Advice on Which make & options I should Buy?

[ERA427]

FWIW - my used ERA, built in 1995 with a 1969 428 Cobra Jet w/4bbl Holley, and TKO 5-speed - all looking about as authentic as I've seen on the inside and out, is extremely reliable. Always starts, runs cool, never stalls, no rattles, great throttle response, sounds great at all RPMs. Everthing is 100%. There just isn't that much to go wrong until you start tweaking things. As soon as you get into Webers, dual quads, hot cams and mismatched heads/intake and carbs, that's when things stop working without constant tuning.

It's certainly more reliable and maintenance free than a new Audi or Land Rover

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by ERA427

FWIW - my used ERA, built in 1995 with a 1969 428 Cobra Jet w/4bbl Holley, and TKO 5-speed - all looking about as authentic as I've seen on the inside and out, is extremely reliable.

It's the first 5 years/5,000 miles that are the trickiest. A ten year old Cobra with 10,000 miles on it is infinitely more reliable than a brand spanking new, custom-made to your calling, Cobra. Unless you absolutely have to have it made exactly the way you want it, buying used is the way to go.

[Dwight]

my Cobra would be the last one he would want but I will let him drive it. It would have to be in the industrial park (wide roads) with little to no traffic.
I have let a lot of people drive mine. Never had a problem.

Now there are some people I will not let them drive my Cobra.

It's just metal and fiberglass and I have insurance.

Dwight