Nine new AC Cobras to be built to exact 1962 specifications

[1985 CCX]

At $670,000 you might as well buy a 60's car, no?
With tax guessing 10-12% its $750,000
For not much more you can have the real deal and forget the ever popular question "Is that real?" which in this case as with most of us, nope....

Not trying to spark a flurry of real vs replica but just saying that's a lot of dough...

[peterpjb]

$670k is way to much money even with a handcrafted body made in the uk, at laguna seca three weeks ago there was a display of a company (forgot the name) that offered a 289 slabside with alubody made in uk (north devon metalcraft) and very original specs (fia-htp) for $200k, for sure no cox or csx-vin.....

but anyway, that all helps to make our cars more worthy

[Tim7139]

I believe the "some of the people all of the time" rule has now a new standard to go by.

[Antny]

Originally Posted by 1985 CCX

At $670,000 you might as well buy a 60's car, no?
With tax guessing 10-12% its $750,000
For not much more you can have the real deal and forget the ever popular question "Is that real?" which in this case as with most of us, nope....

Not trying to spark a flurry of real vs replica but just saying that's a lot of dough...

Exactly my thoughts. The price point makes no sense for a car that isn't one of the original 970 or whatever the number is. That said, it's cool that someone has the passion and the wherewithal to recreate the original car that started our own passions for these iconic beasts.

[1985 CCX]

Here is one s little over budget.

[Luke427]

Originally Posted by Antny

Exactly my thoughts. The price point makes no sense for a car that isn't one of the original 970 or whatever the number is. That said, it's cool that someone has the passion and the wherewithal to recreate the original car that started our own passions for these iconic beasts.

Or needs a good ROI ?

[1ntCobra]

Originally Posted by Luke427

Or needs a good ROI ?

Or maybe Alan figures that if he charges so much money he might actually be able to deliver on what he says he will? Because in the past he has always managed to screw up, like take deposits and get a few cars out and then close up shop and go into hiding. Or maybe he will just continue with the plan as usual but keep the larger deposits on the higher priced cars and maybe 1 or 2 of the 9 get completed before he goes into hiding again.

[peterpjb]

Originally Posted by 1985 CCX

At $670,000 you might as well buy a 60's car, no?
With tax guessing 10-12% its $750,000
For not much more you can have the real deal and forget the ever popular question "Is that real?" which in this case as with most of us, nope....

Not trying to spark a flurry of real vs replica but just saying that's a lot of dough...

csx 2082 was sold at the RM Sotheby's auction in London UK on Wed, Sep 7, 2016. at a hammer price of £410,000...

that is much cheaper than the replica

1963 Shelby 289 Cobra | London 2016 | RM Sotheby's