Diamond Edition 2022 Shelby CSX $1.2mil

[eschaider]

IF I had the money to buy one of those, I would add the extra dollars to buy a billet chassised, aluminum bodied Kirkham.

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by eschaider

IF I had the money to buy one of those, I would add the extra dollars to buy a billet chassised, aluminum bodied Kirkham.

If I had the lack of common sense to buy one of those, I'd smack myself over the head as I could have bought an original 60's built car for less


Bill S.

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

If I had the lack of common sense to buy one of those, I'd smack myself over the head as I could have bought an original 60's built car for less


Bill S.

This is very true. You can get a really sweet primo 289 car for under a mil. And have a true vintage racer.

I have to say that I don't get this one. This isn't a real Cobra replica in that the frame and engine are truly modern. It gets a CSX4000 series VIN (see, they aren't all assigned) but isn't a CSX4000 car.

I'd still like more info on the new frame.

And as far as really racing it, a 800HP engine isn't really a race engine. That much horsepower in this light of a vehicle with the short wheelbase is a death trap. We already know that from Shelby's own experiences with the Super Snakes. In practice I can't think of any time or place where these would be raced.

Frankly, I think the body just standing there is a piece of art and wouldn't mind having one if I had the room to show something like that. I'm not a naked carbon fiber fan (just like I don't care for naked aluminum) but I think this is stunning. It wouldn't do to just sit it in the middle of the living room, it would need to be displayed in a proper "light box"

[1ntCobra]

Originally Posted by eschaider

IF I had the money to buy one of those, I would add the extra dollars to buy a billet chassised, aluminum bodied Kirkham.

From the September 2011 issue of Hot Rod magazine: "The price tag for the research and development of the original billet car was north of $1 million. Now that the hard work is done and CNC programs have been written, KMS says it can reproduce the car for between $300,000 and $400,000."

Of course that was over 10 years ago and a normal KMS roller base cost (without any options) was $56,995 at the time according to the article. So I guess a new KMS billet chassis car might be in the same price range as one of these Diamond Editions.

Still, but if you could get an original Cobra for $1.2 million, who would want one of these Diamond editions?

On the other hand if you wanted the ultimate KMS and had the money, wouldn't you take a KMS billet chassis car over a non street legal Shelby Diamond Edition that comes with BF goodrich tires?