Evan's (REAL1) Car On The Market

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by DanEC

Yeah - if that was the C1-C2 forum I think I remember that. I ended up weighing in on the defense of the quality and performance of a lot of Cobra replicas. But, I've owned a 66 Vette for over 25 years and buying one these days is a very risky proposition for the money involved. They are all advertised as "never hit", original motor", "perfect restoration or survivor quality" and priced accordingly - and they probably are not at least 95% of the time. Lots of hidden issues and scams especially if you are not almost a Corvette expert.

I owned a '66 427 Corvette Roadster, with factory side exhaust, for about 25 years. The original engine was long gone, so I installed a 540ci/600+HP engine with custom Sanderson headers, made to fit an aftermarket, but OEM looking side exhaust. I can only speak for an alloy-bodied Cobra with an FE engine, but the difference between a BB Cobra and BB Corvette is night and day. The mid-year Corvette is 3,200 lbs. My Kirkham is 2,100 lbs.