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02-28-2022, 04:50 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: warrington,
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ERA or not?
saw this for sale and the guy claims its an ERA cobra, I kinda think its not lots of things look wrong like the dash,roll bar, hood scoop, tail lights,engine compartment, your thoughts?
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02-28-2022, 05:00 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Cobra Make, Engine: era#671 Keith Craft Motor
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Shadow
I would say definitely not an ERA
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02-28-2022, 05:21 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Canandaigua,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF MKII Riverside Racer FIA
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Not even close. Peter wouldn't let anything like that leave the shop, except for in the dumpster.
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02-28-2022, 05:40 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Las Vegas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4005LA, Roush 427IR
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That car hurts my eyes.
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02-28-2022, 05:40 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-FIA, 66 mustang convertible, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
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Not an ERA, not a Contemporary, not a Superformance, not a Factory Five, not a Unique, not a Shelby, well you get the idea
Bill S.
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02-28-2022, 06:41 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Cobra Make, Engine: Former owner of Long Live the Bow tie Contemporary #102 427 Chevy .30 over Merlin heads 11to1, TBI injection
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Maybe Arntz/Butler or maybe a Bennett??? Look how far back the engine is and how high the steering column comes out of the dash and the door hinges?
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02-28-2022, 07:13 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Well it does look terrible, but if I was 16 again and someone gave that to me I would think I was in heaven.  |
02-28-2022, 07:32 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: SoCal,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR build #983, FRM 392
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This going to be really hard to un-see. ��
Are those velour seats???��
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03-01-2022, 03:47 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: St. Lucia, West Indies,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427SC 383 stroker
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Hmmm... (stroking beard)
Definitely not an ERA. Closer in in appearance to an early Contemporary actually, with the following cues:
* Very pronounced SC-style rear fender lip.
* Rounded front fender flares
* Upright radiator
* Reasonably accurate body shape
* Torsion bar front suspension (?) hard to tell - can't see a tubular X-member.
*BUTT* Its missing the +/- 1.5" vertical lip around the engine compartment opening and it has a funky transmission tunnel. Also external trunk hinges (although those could be added by a lazy builder). So it is NOT a Contemporary either.
Looks like there's been some fiberglass cutting/hacking in the lower front inner fender area aft of the radiator and the hood latch catches look like a home made hack. Rear lights came from something or the other ... and I absolutely refuse to mention mention the PVC looking roll bar 
Its also not a NAF, Arntz/Butler, FFR, Shell Valley, Hurricane or any of the others mentioned in previous posts above.
I would need more pics to narrow it down further, but we at least can be sure its not an ERA. 
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03-01-2022, 03:49 AM
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Location: St. Lucia, West Indies,
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
Well it does look terrible, but if I was 16 again and someone gave that to me I would think I was in heaven. |
16 year old you would love the roll bar though you'd be pissed it only has one instead of two
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03-01-2022, 05:41 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and Scratch 427 S/C
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That is funny, he might as well go with a CSX car...
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03-01-2022, 06:14 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: era#671 Keith Craft Motor
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I like the Hood Scoop ....We can all use a little xtra air in the Motor
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03-01-2022, 07:02 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sgianino
I like the Hood Scoop ....We can all use a little xtra air in the Motor
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Cobra with a quasi BOSS 429 tribute scoop
large enough for Han Solo to fly the
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03-01-2022, 07:22 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West Chester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #795 427 S/C completed Jan. '14 - '68 FE 427 side oiler
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I have an ERA so it took about 1 second (maybe a bit less) to see it's not an ERA.
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03-01-2022, 07:40 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4005LA, Roush 427IR
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Scoop looks like an Amazon box
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03-01-2022, 08:11 AM
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Location: Houston,
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Cobra Make, Engine: UCC GT 427
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What does the VIN tag say?
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03-01-2022, 08:43 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Pacific Roadster, 347 cu.in. 5-speed
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A What!!!!
So I'm really diggin the semi truck/car trailer taillights Shadow: Since he thinks it's an ERA What's the "Buy it Now" price??  What the saying "A fool and his money are soon parted", Hummmm.....
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03-01-2022, 03:04 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: era#671 Keith Craft Motor
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Can a Car "Identify" as something else?
Maybe it wants to be an ERA....Who are we to Judge Her? or Him?
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03-01-2022, 04:30 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA 2045, FFR 4068 Coupe sold, FFR 1816 roadster sold, FFR 3218 Roadster sold
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No idea what it is. Dig in and see what you learn from the car and seller. Looks like the seller isn’t looking for a lot of money for the car. What matters is what you like. As many others have noted these are not investments. Consider what’s important to you. I’m personally on my 4th and likely last replica. First 3 had significant budgets constraints with compromises while the current is essentially what I wanted and could finally own. You can change lots including seats, roll bars, wheels etc. Enjoy the education and search, talk to other owners. Most are happy to show you their cars and share their knowledge. Hope you figure this one out. If it’s not right keep looking. There was a Factory 5 for sale on this site in the same price range that might work for you and another on FB market place. Don’t know the cars but they’re around with others.
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03-01-2022, 09:41 PM
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I can't believe all the experts missed the most important upgrade on this Cobra Replica? Come on, those cup holders have got to up the price by at least a couple of thousand! Cheers, Dennis
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