Original 4 inch vs. Billet Poll

[RedBarchetta]

I believe for a lot of people (including myself), a Kirkham has always been "a faithful, aluminum bodied creation of the original" and about as close one can get to an original without completely breaking the bank. The alternative was always to wait in line for Shelby to get around building one for you (and we all know too well those war stories). And it wouldn't necessarily be aluminum skinned either.

To appeal to a broader audience (ie. younger?), the genesis of the company has evolved to more billet components. Nothing wrong with that, but there is a cost to providing multiple options to the clientele. I like the idea of having some billet suspension components (I drive a C5 Z06 daily so I get the aluminium suspension stuff). I'm just not sure I've turned the corner yet on having it under a Kirkham, which for me is a car that when you get in and drive it feels like 1965 all over again. It's supposed to be naturally raw, and not necessarily refined.

My $0.02 (which is worth a whole lot less than that).

-Dean

[Jim Doak]

While the billet chassis is truly a work of art, I voted for the original 4” frame with the billet suspension.

Like some others have stated, more or less, the “Cobra” is a retro car and as such, a state-of-the-art aluminum chassis doesn’t really maintain the flavor of the original. However, I’d love to see the billet chassis car in action out at Miller’s track. Maybe have a comparable, similarly setup standard chassis car out there as a benchmark...