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When I received the first photos from the factory for my SPF FIA next to the frame and transverse leaf spring suspension was a CSX placard. There may be some minor details, but nothing substantial. I have had owners of original 289 cars comment on how close mine is to theirs, with the exception of the fiberglass. The most major difference is that my car does not have a CSX number.
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Yes "HiTech" but virtually the same in 289 lanes..... :) The reason I stated SPF as most understand its HT some will see HiTech as possibly from AZ vs the one from S. Africa. Confusing.... |
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Well it is not a CSX 8000 slabside, but there is an aluminum 50th Anniversary CSX 7000 FIA on BAT ending in a few hours.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...h-anniversary/ I suspect that the seller will want more than $200K for it. I wonder if it will meet the reserve price. :confused: On the other hand if the seller is thinking about the 50th Anniversary badges, maybe the seller will set the reserve to be more like $300K. :rolleyes: https://bringatrailer.com/wp-content...?fit=940%2C627 |
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https://www.timemachineauto.com/ From reading the posts by forum user "1795", it seems that time machines auto is extremely helpful. |
I would highly recommend Rick (Mark IV) to anyone considering buying an SPF. He goes above and beyond, will go out of his way to help people who he has not sold a car to, and will not feed you a line of garbage to get a sale. If there are delays or problems he will let you know up front, before you put your money down.
A truly class act. Jim |
I almost had my wife talked into buying an Aurora in Atlanta two years ago. I constantly show her the prices for them now after the movie.
She occasionally thinks my toys might be investments now. Knuckleheads, Panheads, Shovelheads,etc. I also used to buy almost anything Mauser. She says when I die she'll have a large garage sale. Told her the local Saints and ATF will both show up. |
Following another current topic thread here it looks like the California CARB (California Air Resources Board) has thrown a wrench into registering replicas. They are maintaining that “rollers” don’t qualify for exemption from smog rules and can’t be registered. They want cars to be assembled from the “ground up” by the hobbyist and further not for resale.
Not sure where this might end up. Obviously the principal suppliers must be fighting this. But if this situation persists then Shelby and SPF rollers could not be registered in California. Kirkham and ERA will deliver non rollers, if desired, that presumably would still qualify. Of course you need to assemble them. Hopefully, this registration snafu will get cleared up. |
so sell without wheels, cant roll...
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We were involved in the prototyping of the SPF leaf spring car which was then co-opted by Shelby for the Anniversary FIA and street roadster models ("Slabside"...hate that term, nothing "flat" about them). Here is Jim's (1795) SPF FIA at the Pittsburgh Vintage: https://www.matthewlittlephotography...2021/i-SQ3PxGr |
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From what I recall, it seems that SPF likes to install the optional Kirkham alloy differential incorrectly, which causes the pump out and SPF has no intention of changing how they do the installation. I think it was discussed in this lengthy thread, which I don't feel like re-reading at this point. http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/all-...questions.html You seem to have some influence at SPF, maybe if you referred them to the correct way to install the Kirkham differentials, they might pay attention to you? |
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I have no news that the registration snafu here in California has been cleared up yet. Local SPF/CSX dealer here says he expects it to get straightened out. Question is if and when? For the 289 (slabside) I think I have narrowed it down to SPF and ERA. Pros for the SPF: - Delivery time (including paint) is about 7 months. - More correct chassis and suspension Cons: - Marginally more expensive (but depends on how much to paint the ERA) - Delivered as a roller {pro and con). Seems to cause some CA BAR referees to rule the SPF as not a kit - potentially disqualified for smog exempt registration. TBD Pros for the ERA: - Peter seems to be great guy. Would be enjoyable to work with. - More flexibility on the degree of completeness of assembly as delivered. Opportunity to do more of the work myself. May assist in the CA registration, clearly qualifying it as a kit. Cons for the ERA: - Delivery time 14 months. And then paint (another 12 weeks as per Peter). But could paint locally, later. Could leave unpainted for the CA registration - would help the case that it is a kit? - Chassis and suspension, while apparently well engineered, does not attempt to be original. Wondering about the inboard rear brakes being a headache. - Have to pay for shipping from East to West Coast. I ruled out the Kirkham, as way too expensive - now around $250K. And the cost of the Shelby fiberglass CSX as not worth it (to me) with the significant bump over the SPF. In the meantime I have not driven a Cobra in 50 years (CSX). Makes sense to test drive an SPF or ERA first before placing an order. Hopefully a 289. And I continue to monitor the registration environment here in California. Hopefully, I anticipate pulling the trigger on this by the end of the year. |
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I got my HT/SPF CSX car from Denbeste, Bill is a great guy and was very helpful on the sale of the car but that's where his customer service stops. Bill directed me to call Hillbank for service issues and parts. The customer service from Hillbank (CSX and SPF dealer) is the worst I have ever dealt with EVER. I often called David Kirkham for help on issues I had with my CSX car as the kirkham car and the GLASS CSX car are very similar (except the glass body) David Kirkham is just like Peter P in terms of customer service. A++ ERA is the exact Opposite, Peter is the best in the business. he has help me over the 17 years I owned the car and even to this day... I cant say anything about the slabside cars as I have owned 427 cars, but one thing I can say is the SPF 427 and the CSX GLASS HT/SPF cars are completely different. I am not saying one is better than the other, I am simply stating they are different cars completely. in terms of the quality of the roller: The Era car was perfect everything was bolt on... The CSX Car had several issues that needed to be repaired, some done in the south Africa factory and most of the issues like the wrong hardware being installed in the drive train and the electrical/gauges being wired wrong were done by Hillbank or whoever they hired to do the installation. Needless to say it took me a lot of time to fix all the issues with the car. But at the end of the day its a top shelf car... The ERA was perfect from day one. But if holding value is an issue you cant go wrong with either the ERA, SPF or the CSX. |
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