Anyone know the number of 427 Cobra kits made to date?

[mtrain2000]

How many kit car makers offered the Cobra kit over the years?

[1985 CCX]

Here is my off the wall guess:

A) Knowing that the Cobra is the most replicated kit/replica
B) 427 are the largest in the marketplace (FFR the largest)
C) Outside of the Canadian 289, Aurora there are limited 289 cars

My guess:

427 cars @ 7000
289 cars @ <500

[mptech]

Just checking, did you count mine?

[CobraDan]

Factory Five has been around since 1998 & is in the 8,000 range in cobra replicas & has the largest manufacturing numbers. Unique has been making cobras since 1979 so in 35 years at say 100 per year we have 3,500. Superformance has been around since 1996 with a production of another 3,500. Backdraft has been around since 2000 & has sold roughly 1,500, as I remember Reg celebrating their 1,000 unit a short time ago. With those four companies we have 16,500. ERA has been making cobras for a long time. With 25-30 companies in business now and another 20-25 who no longer are in business making cobras I would say 30-35 thousand replicas would be a much more accrete account, in the past 35 years. With less than 1,000 originals we have come a long way, to putting the cobra image back on our roads, even if it is a replica.
Lets name a few:

A & C
AC Cars Limited
Allied
American Fiberglass
Arntz Motorsports
Aurora
B & B
Backdraft
Bennett Automotive
Butler Racing
Classic Motor Carriages’
Classic Roadster
Cobra Shop Cobra
Contemporary Classics
CSX Shelby Continuation
Custom Carriage
Elegant Motors
Emerson Motorsport
ERA
Everret Morrison
Excalibur
Factory Five Racing
Heritage
Hi-Tech Motorsports
Hunter
Hurricane
Integrity Coachworks
JBL
Kellison Stallion
Kirkham
La Exotics
Legendary
Leisure Industries
Lonestar
Miami Coachworks
Midstates
North American Fiberglass
Shamrock
Shell Valley
Street Beast
Superformance
Unique
West Coast

[Silversmith]

While I know this is off subject a bit. I wouldn't be supprised if the number worldwide is closer to 50 mabe even 100K+! When adding all the other builders in the world. Now thats desire of a car/concept! Even with say 100K+ AC replica'ls in the world. When you think of 6 Billion+ people on the earth! If you have one; you are truly one of the Few the Proud the Dam Lucky! Enjoy!