The future of Cobras and hobby kit cars?

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by NewYorkGuy

the best fans are in the bleacher seats. Apparently, u haven't gone to any NY Rangers or Knicks home games, or to Wrigley Field.

been to owner suites at Staples Center. Wasn't too impressed with the crowd or view, but the dessert carts were delicious!

I'm sure you know that AL427SBF was using a metaphor that I think meant that owners of Cobra's and/or other hobby-type cars are bigger fans of the those cars than the folks who are just contemplating the purchase. The owners have already spoken with their pocket books. At least two sides to everything nowadays.

But, along the same lines, ClubCobra does get quite a few new members thinking about purchasing a Cobra each week/month/year, but some/many do eventually lose interest in Cobra's and purchase a Z06.

Probably the most famous of which was a few years ago and his CC moniker was "rsimoes." Of course, "rsimones" bought and built a Kirkham Cobra, with the whole nine yards (awesome build), for roughly $127,000 and then sold it a month or two later, after delivery, for roughly $88,000 because it was too "raw" for him.

[dallas_]

One other comment on the hobby aspect of the Cobra (meaning replicas).

I find that a large percentage of the attention that I get in mine is from kids of all ages.

There is just something timeless about the shape and sound of the car that transcends age. So maybe there is hope for the future popularity of this particular model of 'hobby kit car'.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by dallas_

I find that a large percentage of the attention that I get in mine is from kids of all ages.

I'm curious, do you find that most of the kids that you see will cry , if the see a SBF under the hood, as Patrick keeps suggesting over and over?

One of these days, I'm going to test the OP's theory. I've gotta find a "tuner" F&F (Fast & Furious)-type event though. There's a new monthly Cars & Coffee-type event just started in my area a couple months ago. While I haven't brought my Cobra out there yet, it's only a "rich old fart" type deal.

I'd still like to see how my polished aluminum Cobra w/BBF fairs against the likes of the new or newer Ferrari's, Porsche's, Viper's, Maserati's, Lambo's, etc. Will I get a 1st or 2nd look? Also, maybe the CC crowd will stop "giving me the business," or S, about not ever taking my Cobra outside the garage.

[NewYorkGuy]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I'm curious, do you find that most of the kids that you see will cry , if the see a SBF under the hood, as Patrick keeps suggesting over and over?

One of these days, I'm going to test the OP's theory. I've gotta find a "tuner" F&F (Fast & Furious)-type event though. There's a new monthly Cars & Coffee-type event just started in my area a couple months ago. While I haven't brought my Cobra out there yet, it's only a "rich old fart" type deal.

I'd still like to see how my polished aluminum Cobra w/BBF fairs against the likes of the new or newer Ferrari's, Porsche's, Viper's, Maserati's, Lambo's, etc. Will I get a 1st or 2nd look? Also, maybe the CC crowd will stop "giving me the business," or S, about not ever taking my Cobra outside the garage.

The first thing a young guy will ask if your car is wrapped in vinyl chrome. U will get plenty of looks and car respect before they frown on your interior and see a stick shift.

[itstock]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I'm curious, do you find that most of the kids that you see will cry , if the see a SBF under the hood, as Patrick keeps suggesting over and over?

One of these days, I'm going to test the OP's theory. I've gotta find a "tuner" F&F (Fast & Furious)-type event though. There's a new monthly Cars & Coffee-type event just started in my area a couple months ago. While I haven't brought my Cobra out there yet, it's only a "rich old fart" type deal.

I'd still like to see how my polished aluminum Cobra w/BBF fairs against the likes of the new or newer Ferrari's, Porsche's, Viper's, Maserati's, Lambo's, etc. Will I get a 1st or 2nd look? Also, maybe the CC crowd will stop "giving me the business," or S, about not ever taking my Cobra outside the garage.

Go to a Cars and Coffee meet and I bet you that half of the people there are young kids who have an interest in cars and photography.

It is a 50/50 with my car, a boring bright red cobra that is parked far away from the exotics and mixed among the daily driver cars. The polished Kirkhams do garner more attention so you should fetch even more glances.

Again, people of all ages love the Cobra and it's lines. It's just a badass (or beautiful as that high maintenance chick in the Range told me the other day) looking car. Little kids like it. Big kids like us like them. And for some reason, the women, perhaps high on exhaust fumes, seem to like them as well.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by itstock

Go to a Cars and Coffee meet and I bet you that half of the people there are young kids who have an interest in cars and photography.

It is a 50/50 with my car, a boring bright red cobra that is parked far away from the exotics and mixed among the daily driver cars. The polished Kirkhams do garner more attention so you should fetch even more glances.

Again, people of all ages love the Cobra and it's lines. It's just a badass (or beautiful as that high maintenance chick in the Range told me the other day) looking car. Little kids like it. Big kids like us like them. And for some reason, the women, perhaps high on exhaust fumes, seem to like them as well.

Actually, in all seriousness, living in/around/near Silicon Valley, this event does get a fair amount of younger car fanatics. Between all the local tech and venture capital companies, you do see a lot of 20-somethings with big bucks and exotic new cars. And some fancy new bicycles too.

[dallas_]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I'd still like to see how my polished aluminum Cobra w/BBF fairs against the likes of the new or newer Ferrari's, Porsche's, Viper's, Maserati's, Lambo's, etc. Will I get a 1st or 2nd look?

I expect that car would get a lot of positive attention at an event like that. I know it would here.

[AL427SBF]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I'm curious, do you find that most of the kids that you see will cry , if the see a SBF under the hood, as Patrick keeps suggesting over and over? ...

The kids are growing up RodKnock, under patrickt's tutelage the face of disappointment is a changin'.

[AL427SBF]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I'm sure you know that AL427SBF was using a metaphor ...

yup