CSX Aluminum body versus Fiberglass?

[TerrysSPF]

Originally Posted by ENTDOC

come on guys, the question was not about buying anything other than a CSX car, Kirkhams are great,but off subject. Sal, I think the price went up to 115K for an aluminum CSX roller recently, and at that entry point it will be hard to recoup your money for a while at least.

I was thinking the same thing ENTDOC. After all, the question was about a CSX purchase.
However, the purchaser thought the price for an alum CSX was only 20K more than the glass car. At 115K for a alum CSX, Bob might like to know he has other options in the alum Cobra market, and bringing up Kirkham might be helpfull, and/or, even appreciated.

But of course, if Shelby already has a deposit from him, he ain't ever gonna get that back!

[REAL 1]

If your budget allows, no doubt about it, get the aluminum Shelby. It is the brass ring and the stuff the originals were made out of. End of story. In the long run you will be glad you went for the aluminum. No matter what others who don't have one say there is definitely a difference in the way the car is perceived and received by the public too when they know it is an aluminum bodied Shelby Cobra and not "fiberglass". There just is. Period. If that means anything to you.

I went through the same decision process and even had a deposit on a glass CSX and the opprotunity came by for CSX 4206 which is aluminum. At that time the price difference was $18,000.00. Still a nice chuck of change. I finally decided on the aluminum Shelby and never regretted it and now very glad I bought it.

In the future I think it will be worth more and will certainly be more desirable. IMHO.

Yes, it can and does ding if you are not careful. I have had a ding or two in the 7 years of ownership, but as someone noted a call to the Dent Wizzard and its all gone!

[Paul F]

No question. Aluminum. None of the other factors matter. Care, repair, resale value.... If you can afford it, buy aluminum. It's the coolest. It's the right thing to do. If you don't like bare aluminum, paint it.

I suppose if you plan to race it, there are some factors worth considering, and I don't know what they are. But if its a street car, get aluminum.