Cobra for sale on ebay - buyer beware, in case anyopne is consdiering a 'cheap' buy!

[Bill D]

"Later on by the mid-eighties Pilgrim Cars introduced their Sumo replica that has gone on to become the best selling Cobra kit in the UK with nearly 3,500 finding homes. Pilgrim brought Cobra ownership to the masses by giving people the opportunity to utilise humble donors such as the Ford Cortina & Sierra rather than standard fare Jaguar XJ6 and even shock, horror fit four cylinder engines. Such was the clamour to join the Cobra replica explosion almost anything goes, and around the world there are companies producing Beetle and Mazda MX-5 based versions and even in Indonesia a Cobra based on the Suzuki SJ. Pilgrim now under the control of Tony Holmes still service the budget end of the market but have moved their product a little upmarket."

Cobra History - Real and Replica

[KevinW]

Bill - thats a little put of date - under Tony Holmes, Pilgrim went bust, and then Den Tanner, the original founder, bought company back for a song. With the economic crisis in the UK, he then decided to indulge in growing a little weed to supplement the car business, and as a result is currently residing at Her Majesty's Pleasure. The current caretaker director is trying to keep the company running.

[Bill D]

Thanks Kevin.

The car is being grossly mis-represented. It's fiberglass, not aluminum. It's not a low production car but a factory built demonstrator. I've exchanged emails with the seller. He is very obstinate and delusional.