A quick hello and servus froam austria!

[Acidburn0815]

Hi everybody,

my name is gerald, i'm 29 and from carinthia, south-austria. (Not Australia )

I have been looking into getting a cobra or at least a good replica for a while now.
i was looking for a forum/community in austria or germany but couldn't really find one. at least not an aktiv one.

But i keep coming back here, so i decided to join.

i have some questions regarding a kit-car or replica.
in austria we have very strict laws when it comes to licensing and insuring a car.

Does anybody have any idea if it is even possible at all to get say a kirkham streetlegal?

if i get one, i would want it to be an aluminium body, as close to the original as possible.
Of course with a V8. the 427 is the one i like the most.

I'm very interested in cars, but i'm not an mechanic by any means. (i'm a programmer)
the most i've done on cars, was changing tyers, lightbulbs and fueses so far.
but i'm a quick study and have basic mechanic knowledge because of my education as an automations engineer.
Also i work with industrial machines on a big scale (automotive industry e.g. currently Volkswagen gearbox assembly).
so i shouldn't be totally lost.

I've looked at the different manufacturers and so far Kirkham would be my choice, or shelby (if i win the lottery)
i'm not yet sure if or how much i want to do myself. i'll probably start with a roller.
but i don't want to invest to much (emotionally or financially) in this, and then find out that it's not even possible for me!


Sorry for the long post. Hope some of you can tell me if my dream may come true.

greetings

Gerald

PS: please excuse any mistakes in grammar or spelling