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looking for a cobra for france
Hi,
Im looking for an hold ac cobra to renove. I'm french, and a real fan of this car, but my budget is a bit short, and I would love restaure my cobra like I dream it. It's why I ring your for find a car used car, more than 30 years old, but with a ford engine. Please help help help Thanks, flo. |
Welcome,
I assume you are looking for a replica rather than an original. If it needs to be over 30 years old, your options are likely to be limited. An early Contemporary may be suitable. Paul |
The problem is about the french papers, over 30 years old it's a collection car.
I think that a unique motor are old as well. |
We have a Unique completed in 1991 with a KC 1965 427 side oiler that I think will title in France.
Dwight algunruner@aol.com |
This car can be exported to any country that requires 30 years old.
E.R.A. 427SC Cobra EXP002, Guards Red, For Sale |
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Thanks for the clarification Bill. This sounds like a buyer beware situation. If they don't do it correctly they could be the proud owner of a car they couldn't get into their country or at least couldn't own as cheaply as anticipated after taxes and penalties.
Dick |
The age of the car is important in france, cause of the importation taxes, and the the driving registration.
So, if the car title say for exemple cobra 1966, but the car is build after, the real age of it is this. In this case, we have to do s ome modification for the car is a load to ride in france, like sound, pipe, turning light.... So it's very expensive it's the reason for i'm looking for a old replica |
Hi!
If you buy a car which is older then 30 years and you have the papers which tells that and the right numbers on drivetrain and chassis then you can be sure that you will get a registry. If you have a newer car with a 30 year old title you can have luck - but you will have no guarantee. If someone import a car for you and tell you that there is no problem - take care that you not pay the full amount before the registry and be sure that you have a contract on a paper!! Peter |
I recently sold my ERA to an importer in KY to be shipped to France. My title was as a 1964 Ford PA registration ERA2011. The new owner sent me several photos and a video of him driving the car around the countryside with a 427. All went well and as far as I know no problem with registration. One part of the video shows him attaching his liscense on the front of the car as a decale.
Corky |
Hi Corky!
Absolutely, you can have luck - but as i told before: you do not have a guarantee. The worst case szenario is that you have to pay a lot of taxes for a newer car and will not have any chance for a registry without catalytic, noise level in the 75dB range..... Can you imagine this bunch of troubles? And by the way...the worst case is more and more the common way. Peter |
So the solution is to be safe and buy a car that is over 30 years old as well as registered as a 1966. Like this one. E.R.A. 427SC Cobra EXP002, Guards Red, For Sale :)
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It is the safest and best way you can do - maybe even then you will have to change small things...depends at the person which makes the registry...like headlights, colour of turning signal and so on. By the way this ERA is a great car :-) The next best solution will be to buy a car which was registered in the European Union but of course it will be a lot more expensive and the market here is a lot smaller. Peter |
I see that everything is answered here, confirms the answers I have made to you by MP on the French site about cobra.
Sincerely. Saint Ho. |
Right guys, thea ERA is beautiful, but too clean and too expensive for me.
I'm looking for a car to restore, i would like to have a personal work on it. My pleasurd is not only in the drive, but ialso in the work, and the time to do somethimg by myself. So it's why I'm looking for this kind of cobra. |
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My budget is arround 20000 $ whitout shipping and all arround.
Hi, saint ho, you're right, and I know on witch way should go my choise, my question here, is if I can find a car like I would like, I'm not interest by an perfect cobra, and all arroud the registration are not the topic. |
Salavegas: An early Everett- Morrison should work for you. Mine was built in the eighties and it sold to Denmark
Lots of cobras for sale on web, check on ebay too |
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