Kirkham alert !!l

[Karl Bebout]

Aeon...that's what I'm talkin about!

Outstanding.

[Snake2998]

Clear over brushed metal is the way to go - looks great and easy to keep clean - like the look!

[Ron61]

Aeon,

That looks really nice. How long have you had it on and does the sun and rain seem to affect it any?

Ron

[aeon]

so far so good. its been on about 6 months. grime does chase the joints and you do have to have them. I put the stripe under the clear. not sure if this was a good idea or not. If i had put them on top i could have removed them or changed color! sun is not a problem and i am in so cal so rain is not a factor

The car just pops in the sun shine with the gloss wrap.

we did do a test with the matte clear wrap and the look was wild. Dead Flat brushed aluminum. In the end i did not pick that but omg it look way cool. maybe for the daytona

[Jaydee]

So is it much harder to scratch the wrap? Where did they put the joints?JD

[Karl Bebout]

"All of the originals were aluminum and all were painted."

Whether there were or weren't, the thing I find very amusing is how many different color paint jobs one (or a few) of the earliest cars received to give the perception that there were a lot more cars than there really was.

Ole Shel was one slippery guy.

[t walgamuth]

The bare aluminum looks cool but if I had one that way I suspect eventually i would tire of it and paint or wrap it.

[Karl Bebout]

"I like painted Cobras so I don't get mistaken for an Airstream trailer."

Or an F16

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by Karl Bebout

"I like painted Cobras so I don't get mistaken for an Airstream trailer."

Or an F16

Yeah, those are big risks.

[MOTORHEAD]

Auction ends today @ 2pm, High bid now $77,500.

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by MOTORHEAD

KMP 235 is on "Bring a trailer" auction website by original owner (2005) was brushed aluminum, now painted red.
4 days left, current bid $ 50,945,
Is a ringer for my car, so I'll be watching to see what it goes for, if it sells!
Probably has a reserve on it.

Ted

Sold for $108,500 + $5,000 buyer's premium.

[MOTORHEAD]

Brian: Their website says $99.00 flat fee, no premiums.
I see their method to stop last minute "sniping" is to add 2 min. after each bid in the last minute of the auction.

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by MOTORHEAD

Brian: Their website says $99.00 flat fee, no premiums.
I see their method to stop last minute "sniping" is to add 2 min. after each bid in the last minute of the auction.

The devil's in the details!

The listing process is fast and affordable: sellers pay only $99 to list their vehicle, and it usually takes two weeks from a thorough submission to your live auction beginning.

https://bringatrailer.com/faq/

The 5% buyer’s fee is paid via the buyer’s card on file at auction close. The transaction for the winning bid amount is between the buyer and the seller. At the close of auction, the winning bidder and seller will receive each other’s contact information via email. We recommend that the seller send the buyer a photocopy of the title and a bill of sale prior to the buyer sending payment, and we recommend a wire transfer.

https://bringatrailer.com/faq/#colla...s-payment-work

If you win an auction we charge 5% of the final bid price on top of the winning bid, with a minimum fee of $250 up to $5,000 (5% of a $100,000 bid). The fee for sales higher than $100,000 is capped at $5,000.

https://bringatrailer.com/faq/#colla...he-buyers-fee-

[bcrumpley]

The buyer pays the premium, the seller only pays $99.

[MOTORHEAD]

I just now went back and read how the buyer pays the 5%
Thanks for the explanation,

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by MOTORHEAD

I just now went back and read how the buyer pays the 5%
Thanks for the explanation,

The method they use is different from the auto auctions but not too different from eBay. The auto auctions (Barrett Jackson, Mecum) you buy the car from the auction house which is a licensed auto dealer in the state in which they are doing business. The seller endorses the title to the auction house and the auction house is the seller of record to the buyer. There is little chance the buyer defaults since the money is collected within a few hours of the hammer falling.

BAT (and eBay) depend on the auction winner being truly motivated. It's almost free to walk away from a eBay auction. BAT makes that tax 5% or 5K. If the buyer gets cold feet his max cost is the 5% number collected by BAT but there is no guarantee that the seller will see the money (or sell the car) since the transaction is between buyer and seller. I don't know if they've had fraud yet, but there certainly is the opportunity for it.

[t walgamuth]

About what was predicted here.

[RodKnock]

^^^I'm confused, which one is the Cobra?

[rodneym]

Someone said that painting my Kirkham would make it look like a glass Cobra.
Truth is, I painted it so it would look like a wrapped Kirkham.

[C427Kirkham]

Lots of talk on this thread about whether or not to paint an aluminum snake or leave it bare. Of course I will be a little biased, but as much as I love painted cobras, I do prefer bare aluminum, for a couple of reasons.

First being that it is a very signature look. Anybody seeing a polished cobra immediately thinks "Kirkham". It is a very unique look in the cobra world.

Second being how much easier it is to repair in comparison with a painted car. A painted snake, as soon as its dented, scratched, or took a little bump to the nose around town or the track, not only requires repairs but will also require a new paint job. With a bare aluminum snake, the damage is repaired, sanded and polished away till it vanished completely, which is quite a remarkable thing to see. And you wouldn't "necessarily" have to polish the entire car. That scratch that you made with your belt buckle while leaning over the car sands and polishes out with nobody the wiser

Chris Kirkham
Kirkham Motorsports