Thoughts on an FFR car at $50k

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by chrisd0729

What are thoughts on a home built FFR being worth $50k? This looks like a great build (received detailed build pics from seller) and cleanly finished however, based on recent conversations around factory built cars running 40-50k, I'm thinking its low-mid 40's. And that's before seeing/inspecting in person. Unless absolute pristine build with top of the line drive train and well known professional builders in the process, have you seen FFR builds go this high?
Thanks

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I'm thinking at most a $30,000-$35,000 car, no heater (heated seats only work so far to warm your body), no wipers, no top, fake knock off wheels, no mention of an IRS rear end. I could see someone paying a builder 50K to build such a car (at a retail level), but for $50,000 on the secondary market, you can get a higher quality car such as a SPF, or ERA with all of the trimmings (and a 427 sideoiler if that is what you wanted) including an IRS. Or a fairly fresh, slightly used Backdraft with a hot small block and all of the other usual bells and whistles I mentioned above.


If it was my money, I'd be passing this one over at it's current price point.


Bill S.

[jmimac351]

C'mon Bill... nit picking maybe a little? Isn't a heater in a cobra kinda redundant?

-Native Floridian

[1795]

Depends on where you live and state regulations. In NY, you need a defroster to pass inspection. If you live in the north, a heater extends the driving season.

[jmimac351]

Originally Posted by 1795

Depends on where you live and state regulations. In NY, you need a defroster to pass inspection. If you live in the north, a heater extends the driving season.

"Inspection?... Inspection?... C'mon man we talkin' 'bout Inspection.... This is Florida main... You talkin' 'bout Inspection... "

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by jmimac351

C'mon Bill... nit picking maybe a little? Isn't a heater in a cobra kinda redundant?

-Native Floridian

They work reasonably well with a top on. Of course with the top on your warm but also claustrophobic and paranoid in traffic at the same time.

[Dwight]

I drove my Cobra a lot at night in the summer and the defroster was a must. A change in the temperature when driving late in the day would cause condensation on the inside of my windshield.
I live in North Alabama and drove my Cobra to Ohio at night for several years for the London Cobra Show. A heater / defroster is necessary.


Dwight