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David,
I`m sure glad to see you active on the forums again. Your first hand insight is always appreciated, and the car looks great. Maurice #318 |
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I wonder if Jaguar also went through this "Spanish Inquisition" in a forum when they announced building the other Coupes ;-)
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Has any pricing been announced yet?
It would be interesting to see how that plays into this discussion. When the completion cars first came around, they were 500K. Presumably they will be more now. But how much? Lets just take a wild guess and say 1M this time. What is that in relation to the price of buying an original SC? If the price is similar, why not just buy an original instead? |
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David :):):) |
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Also, I doubt pricing can be announced, because each car will likely be different in terms of the very rare and expensive OEM parts. As the OEM parts inventory dwindles and more repro parts are utilized, theoretically, the cars should become cheaper. However, I'd expect price increases over time, just because the cost of labor and materials increase. |
Maybe send one through the right auction house with a reserve and see what the market will say?
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Rod,
You're too hung up on "can't be driven on public roads". I've seen my fair share of race cars on the streets, even in CA. I'm not saying it could be done legally... |
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David :):):) |
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There are people who think I do some nutty stuff, but it's legal and I can't hurt others. :) I guess I'm a law abiding citizen and worry about the ramifications of liability, if one were to hit someone or something, since insurance would only cover driving on non-public roads. And then there's always potential confiscation and/or penalties, court time, etc., if caught. |
Rod,
It's my belief that a couple of these Cobras will be falsely registered and underinsured. But they're wealthy, so who cares? They don't, and I don't. And speaking of liability...If a wealthy person in a falsely registered, underinsured (likely to have legal issues with a claim) race car hits you, you'd have a nice settlement. |
I have personally seen guys drive their full race cars all over the place on public roads at the Pebble Beach Concours. And I mean P1 LeMans cars and the likes. During that weekend, it seems that the cops just sort of look the other way. Yes, those owners could care less...
I agree that for the average Joe, the liability of driving something built for race only and unregistered on the road leaves you wide open to losing everything. Any insurance you might have would simply tell you that you're on your own. And in an accident, you would be facing gross negligence of motor vehicle code, among probably many other bad things including possible loss of the vehicle. And God forbid you hurt someone!:eek: |
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Not that it had anything to do with insurance liability, but Paul Walker died in a crash as a passenger in a Porsche Carrera GT. These Cobras are stupid fast and bad things can happen to stupid people in stupid fast cars. It doesn't make alot of sense to me. Quote:
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Rod,
Who are we kidding? Our Cobras are at least every bit a race car as these coming down the pike. It is us, through SB100, who are the benificiaries. If I bought a Resurrection Cobra and couldn't register it, I'd be pissed, and with good reason. We can drive ours. A Resurrection owner can't. Same car. And you're up in arms? |
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I lost touch with him a few years ago after dropping off of the QMA.com web forums. Does anyone know how I can contact him (if it is indeed, him)? TIA, Phill |
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FWIW, Pebble Beach is all privately owned, including the roads. That's why the cops don't mess with you during the Concours within the gates of Pebble. Drive out the gate to Carmel or PG and watch the local's go nuts with a ticket book! Phill |
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Yes, the two cars (our Kirkham's and the "Resurrection" Shelby Cobra) are roughly in the same ball park, though with twin Paxton's, your Kirkham is on a different Kirkham "plane" than my basic "nuts and bolts" Kirkham. But we're legal, fully insured and registered. Not sure what your point is. I just think, if the very wealthy owner of a "Resurrection" Cobra wants to take the risk of driving his or her illegal, unregistered, uninsured uber expensive car on a public road, then maybe he or she might be willing to take additional risks (e.g., excessive speed, burnouts, donuts, side shows :LOL:), that you or I wouldn't. Anyway, I'm not "up in arms." As I said earlier, I'd be at least mildly upset, if I were an owner of a 1960's CSX. And it seems that Evan, as an owner of one of the finest CSX4000's on the planet, is at least "tweaked" about Shelby calling them "completion" Cobras and giving them the designation of CSX 3000's. Me, I'm OK. :) |
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