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01-13-2016, 02:13 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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Quote:
Originally Posted by peterpjb
yesterday i had a closer look at that car, i am no cobra expert but i am an classic car enthusiast for over 30 years, and i am working with craftsmanship all day long, so i have a look for the details
that car is really astonishing, a really perfect and impressing alubody on a true authentic look in everthing,
ist not a perfect new car like a superformance, shelby or kirkham, but a new build of a new/old part-collection with some well crafted details like the stainless steel fan-type exhaust pipe
the owner narrated me the following story:
he collected parts for that car over 15 years,
he imported the chassis with formerly coil springs 10 years ago from the us titled as a "ford" cobra 1968 with ccx55363 vin, then converted it to leaf springs for this car
the body is not a kirkham but built by an old coachbuilder from the uk who is dead meanwhile...
the leaf springs are reproductions used also in the original cars as a spare part,
girling brake system is original also the knock on wheel nuts and some other parts of the suspension...
dont know what truth and what poetry,
a real patchwork out of parts and history...
but the dilemma is:... i would like to have this car....
(for sure not with that price  ) |
Tell us, are there any numbers stamped into the door hinges (anywhere on the door hinges)?
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01-15-2016, 09:27 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mrmustang
Tell us, are there any numbers stamped into the door hinges (anywhere on the door hinges)?
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yes  , there are numbers found on the hinges and on the door frames on both sides: 653
Last edited by peterpjb; 01-15-2016 at 11:31 AM..
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01-15-2016, 11:02 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: St. Lucia, West Indies,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427SC 383 stroker
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That bodywork looks a lot like a 289 Kirkham that was built and documented on this site by one of Kirkham's employees. I don't think it was Sandwich but I do remember the car and its polished bodywork with those awesome flares...
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01-20-2016, 05:18 AM
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzz
That bodywork looks a lot like a 289 Kirkham that was built and documented on this site by one of Kirkham's employees. I don't think it was Sandwich but I do remember the car and its polished bodywork with those awesome flares...
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Buzz,
You are thinking of one of the Kirkham brother's cars. I think it was either Steven or Thomas. At the 2011 open house one of them had a 289 style car and the other one did not have a car. The brother who did not have a car had reserved serial number 666 for when he would eventually get around to building one.
The rollbar on the above car does not match the car that is the subject of this thread.
Oh and David Kirkham's car is the prototype billet chassis car, the one on the lift above the 289 style car (in the picture below).
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01-20-2016, 01:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1ntCobra
Buzz,
You are thinking of one of the Kirkham brother's cars. I think it was either Steven or Thomas. At the 2011 open house one of them had a 289 style car and the other one did not have a car. The brother who did not have a car had reserved serial number 666 for when he would eventually get around to building one.
The rollbar on the above car does not match the car that is the subject of this thread.
Oh and David Kirkham's car is the prototype billet chassis car, the one on the lift above the 289 style car (in the picture below).
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Yup - that's the one. What a looker!
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01-20-2016, 05:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by peterpjb
yes , there are numbers found on the hinges and on the door frames on both sides: 653 |
653 is certainly in the range of Kirkham serial numbers.
The SAAC 2008 registry only goes up to KMP555, so the registry will not tell us if 653 is a 289 style car with a leaf spring chassis.
Last edited by 1ntCobra; 01-20-2016 at 05:51 AM..
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