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03-18-2013, 06:22 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, ERA 289 roadster hybrid, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
Posts: 12,763
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Originally Posted by jwilgie
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Reproduction tag available from many vendors, machine inscription is not anything SAI would have done. Most likely done at a local trophy engraving store.
Please post the pictures I asked for so I can properly identify the Cobra for what it is or is not.
Bill S.
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03-18-2013, 05:58 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, ERA 289 roadster hybrid, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
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Originally Posted by jwilgie
I just bought a Shelby American Incorporated Replica. It was purchaed by the first owner in the late 90's. Can anyone enlighten me about the car or the manufacturer?? Any knowledge/expertise would be appreciated.
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Ok, we need to see pictures of the front and rear suspension, main frame rails, engine compartment, dash, trunk, Wheels, and firewall/foot boxes.
Right now, I believe you may have a Contemporary Cobra as I believe I might have pictures of this very car from the mid 2000's somewhere in my collection.
Bill S.
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03-18-2013, 06:02 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
Posts: 10,362
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...ringing a bell here as well...gotta go look in the archives
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03-18-2013, 06:39 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
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Originally Posted by computerworks
...ringing a bell here as well...gotta go look in the archives
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Nope, not the one I remembered... but damn scary I remembered Art's car from 12 years ago. 
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03-18-2013, 06:11 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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Your experience with exotics doesn't translate to the most replicated car in history. And flipping a car you know nothing about can be VERY costly.
Were you going to flip it as a Shelby or a replica??
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03-18-2013, 06:16 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Vero Beach,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: COX 6111 - '66 "AC 289 Sports."
Posts: 1,572
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The VIN is the real pud-puller. No Shelby American DNA there. So, how does one sell a replica Cobra if its manufacturer is fully unknown?
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03-18-2013, 06:17 PM
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390 bored 60 over
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03-18-2013, 06:24 PM
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03-18-2013, 06:31 PM
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03-18-2013, 06:28 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 22,025
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390 bored 60 over
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Well, you know, if you really could snap up a quick $19k on that baby you might want to give it a nice long thought. It's not like there's a shortage of CSX cars around here.... |
03-18-2013, 07:06 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Waddell,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: Alum bodied CSX4266, fuel injected alloy 472, 663 hp Engine built by Dralle. Suspension by Tom Barnard
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This car IS NOT a CSX car!!!
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03-18-2013, 07:09 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pottstown (East Coventry),
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Cobra Make, Engine: Don't think I'll be getting a Cobra for a long time... Do have '94 RX-7 R2.
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Hmm, square frame, odd looking steering wheel/column with floor mounted brake and clutch pedals. Doesn't look like a Shelby or Contemporary Classic.
I wonder if it is an ERA. Probably not, it doesn't have 2 roll bars, like patrickt's car.  |
03-18-2013, 07:18 PM
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03-18-2013, 07:39 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, ERA 289 roadster hybrid, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
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Originally Posted by jwilgie
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Not a Contemporary, I believe it to be an early Unique or Everett Morrison chassis.
Bill S.
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03-18-2013, 07:19 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pottstown (East Coventry),
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Cobra Make, Engine: Don't think I'll be getting a Cobra for a long time... Do have '94 RX-7 R2.
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I don't know what I'm talking about, but I suspect that it is NOT a Factory Five, a Kirkham nor an AC Iconic Roadster.
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03-18-2013, 07:54 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Greer,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #778 427SC Keith Craft FE 428 stroker
Posts: 243
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Don't think it's an ERA. Don't recognize anything on the chassis and the fuel filler is definitely not ERA.
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03-18-2013, 07:58 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Louisville,
KY
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF MKIII, SPO2891, SPO1649
Posts: 517
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Unique Motorcars
I believe it is a Unique Motorcars 427, Compomotice bolt-on wheels, gas filler hose is a tell-all.
I used to own one.
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03-18-2013, 08:40 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Auburn,
ca
Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 289 FIA HiPo 289 with Shelby dual quad intake
Posts: 187
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That shot of the front suspension dosn't look like a Unique to me, didn't the early ones use an MG setup? and its certainly not like the newer ones.
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03-18-2013, 09:07 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
Posts: 9,592
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Well, I just got back from the optometrist. Looks like I got Patrick's prescription. 
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03-18-2013, 09:32 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Manteca,
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Cobra Make, Engine: None, sold it
Posts: 2,439
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How many replicas has what looks like at least 3 1/2" between the bolts on the bumperettes?
Classic Roadsters (not one of those), Excalibur & ?
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