Butler Registry...It's time!

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Thank you Jason for the information and thanks also to Russ for starting this thread which was the impetus for me to get a better history of my car.

Sounds like my car is one of the 60 in-betweeners. It was built circa 1981/82 by Dan Fodge in Sacramento. Fodge was a Formula 5000 driver and still does specialty fuel injection work - he has a shop in Rancho Cordova and I met with him about 2 weeks ago. Fodge guesses that he built about 15 Cobra around that time and got the kits from Butler. Fodge also told me that the rear diagonal link to the Jaguar IRS was his design and that Butler then started using Fodge's diagonal link design on his cars.

I first learned of the 60 in-betweeners when I spoke with Butler about 2 weeks ago. Ron first asked if my car had drip rails around the hood and trunk (which are on his cars and late Arntz - mine does). Butler also confirmed that he incorporated the Fodge-design diagonal links on his cars.

My frame does not have a "BRI" number stamped on the frame, but does have "26" stamped at the same location. I aksed Butler about my stamped number, but was not sure of the meaning. Based on Jason's post, perhaps I have #26 of the 60 in-betweeners?

Jason - if you are willing, I would like to get you to look over my car sometime and get your take on how much of it is Butler (or Arntz). My daughter is entering Cal Poly this fall and I'll let you know the next time I'm in the SLO area.

Thanks again to all for the valuable information,
Rick.