Do we need another Cobra Kit Mfg?

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Rallye Snake,

Something makes me think that McLaren would care about a splashed repo.

As for the roadster market not being saturated....

What Chifo Jr. has to ask is:

"Can most prospective buyersfind a replica that suits them?" If the answer is yes, then good luck.

Let's see. Now we can start at $11,900 plus a 5 liter Mustang for an FFR, a fully finished Backdraft roller for less than $26,000, to $100,000+ for a REALLY nice CSX or Kirkham. Want a Cobra racer? See JBL. We got cheap ones, expensive ones long wheelbase, fiberglass, aluminum, semi monocoque, original looking and kind of way stand off scale for starters.

Unless your Cobra is different or offers more value for the dollar (see Superformance vs. Backdraft), your chance of getting a piece of the pie is very slim.

The potential market for replicas, or any other car is limited. Let's say that next year, 20,000 replica Cobras will be purchased world-wide ( just a number to make my point). If you come to the market, you will have to coax some of those 20,000 away from all of those other manufacturers. That IS NOT EASY. Ask the major automobile manufacturers how much it costs to get a conquest sale.

A couple of years ago, Lexus invited me to a comparison drive event that cost them $2,000,000 per weekend. They put it on seven times accross the country. The invites were owners of competing automobiles. Lexus, like everybody else sells more cars at the expense of other maufacturers' sales.

Come up with something different - perhaps another model of car that has not been replicated.