Who has the oldest Cobra replica

[mr bruce]

3 known to exist? not for long. (molds are sittin' in my shop)

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Originally Posted by mr bruce

3 known to exist? not for long. (molds are sittin' in my shop)

Now you playin the Shelby game! Will these be continuation Allied Bodies? Did you find the old original mold out back in the woods you forgot about? The one you bought from Allied in the 60s...

[rdorman]

Wow! There are some old ones here. I thought my 85 Unique was old

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Originally Posted by rdorman

Wow! There are some old ones here. I thought my 85 Unique was old

That's new compared to our junk!

[cobrarkc]

I have a 1980 Comtemporary #0000017 before ccx numbers came out. Spoke to Peter Bayer at Nisonger automotive the original founder and owner of Contemporary and he confirned that it is the 17th frame built. Don't know where the first 16 went.

[CHANMADD]

I've been driving my 1989 KCC ,from South Africa since 89.I thought it was pretty old.Still looks and drives great.All Jaguar suspension.About 50000miles.
Rebuilt the motor recently +/- 600miles.Crashed it in 96 right rear .It is actually a great testiment to the quality of replicas today.

[WV66AC]

I searched far and wide for Allied ads for Cobras - they made lots of different car body styles. Old title records get destroyed by various DMVs. I apparently have a 1980 or 1981 Ill. title number in my chain of title.
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Larry

[map]

I talked to the original owner of my car and he said Allied made 2 different 289 slab bodies, a thin race/comp body and a thick street body.

[stallion112]

I believe both are listed in the catalog but I'll have to check. Hope to have some pages posted tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by stallion112

I believe both are listed in the catalog but I'll have to check. Hope to have some pages posted tomorrow.

This is the day it all came together on my car...

http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/show...light=CSX+2575

[stallion112]

Some choice pages from the Allied catalog are posted in my Gallery.

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Originally Posted by stallion112

Some choice pages from the Allied catalog are posted in my Gallery.

Thanks for posting the Catalog!

[mr bruce]

Interesting. The Allied company from the 60s was based in Nebraska. The cataloge you posted the fotos of is in Indiana. The one ghost drawing appears to have an Arntz/Butler/Unique frame. The other looks to be a Contemporary round tube frame. Any date on your cataloge?

[map]

The files are huge i think you need to down size a little. I found if there too big the server kicks them out...

[WV66AC]

Thanks --- the folks at Everett Morrison told me that Dean Morrison sold Allied to some Indian fellow who moved the company to Indiana and tried to market the cars for a while and failed. The molds, etc. reverted to Morrison who moved to Florida --- and he hooked up with the Everetts who originated in Chicago. Everett Morrison was formed around 1983 in Fla. I think your catalogue is from the "inbetweeen" period. There is a price for a complete V-8 car --- I think that is what mine is, although I can't prove it. The serial number (AC** is stamped on the frame, the heads, block, motor box, etc. Who does that if it isn't from a "factory?" Thanks Stallion112 -- I have looked for 2 years for that catalogue.

[Shelboss]

I have a Contemporary Cobra that was one of the first built, I think it is 1980. I remember Arntz being advertized in the Shelby newsletters in the mid 70's, I'll have to look thru my old rags to see if I can find the adds!