What other cars should I be considering beyond a Cobra?

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Originally Posted by Biggaluut

I'm looking for a project car that is going to be all about being fun to drive. ...

A Cobra Replica will meet this demand criteria.

Originally Posted by Biggaluut

I like the look of the Cobra ... It's just the car that makes the most sense based on my performance and cost considerations. ...

A well built but not period correct Cobra (i.e. resto-mod) using quality parts will cost you about $50K by the time you are done. The farther from period correct you stray the more damage you will do to your resale value and interestingly your long term affection for the vehicle.

When you do decide to sell the car, as we all eventually do, you will discover that the farther from period correct you stray the lower the resale value of the car. It is not hard to turn a $50K car into a $30K (or less) car at resale time.

By contrast, a period correct or apparently period correct version of the car does a better job of maintaining it's value or God forbid even increasing in value. An additional consideration is that the more period correct the car is, the easier it is to sell because potential buyers come to places like CC, ask questions like you are asking and get answers like we are giving.

If the potential for reduced value at resale and increased difficulty in selling the vehicle does not bother you then by all means you should forge ahead on a rest-mod version of a Cobra that pleases you.



Ed