Your Opinion on Superperformance Coupe as an Investment?

[1985 CCX]

Investment?

Here is my opinion, for what it is worth.
Replicas are only worth what it would take to reproduce, basically the sum of their parts and maybe some sweat. This is why you pay more for KMS, ERA, CCX, SPF, UM, etc.......they cost more out of the gate to build.
A FFR can be done up nicely for 30K, most sell there abouts or for less. A nice ERA will cost at least 45-50k to build and that is where they can be bought. SPF roadster would be 37K base, 6k for plant, 3k for trans, add an additioanl 3k for incedentals and you have 49k right where they sell at. The more extras you pile on the more the $$$ adds up.

If you want an investment such as a car you will need to buy an original with some sort of limited production and maybe even a glorious race history to help. Even then you will need to wait 25 years or more. SPF are great cars, I am not bashing anyone here, but they are readily available now and for some time into the future. I would think that would indicate my second verse to ring true.

If you have the dough buy one and drive it, you only go around once and most of us do not have 400k for a 289 original even more for the 427 car. What ever you buy all of the replica brands are great fun and topics for discussion at the gas pump, shows, or stop lights.
Jeff

[rcweingart]

Here's another voice on the subject. Monetary investment, no. Pleasure investment, yes. I have a SPF coupe with an aluminum Roush 427IR (8 stack fuel injection) and a Tremex TKO600 5 speed tranny. I've been to Factory Five's factory and looked long and hard at their product before choosing the SPF. It's not that there is anything wrong with the Factory Five, there isn't. But, it is a kit car that you can make into one nice race car whereas the SPF is one righteous fine street car that you can drive in traffic, in weather and in comfort. Candidly the two cars don't compete. They are for different venues. Although you can aggressively put the SPF on the track, a like engined FF is much lighter and hence quicker. You can drive the FF on the street but you wouldn't want to take it on a long trip or in weather. SPF resale, like anything else, what the market will bear. I think that as the car becomes better known to the automotive public and demand builds, they will reasonably hold their value unless owners get tired of them and start dumping them. Either way, not a monetary investment.

As to the Viper and Z06 having to watch out, you got that right! Just slip yourself into one off these babies and be amazed how quick, fast, and responsive they are. I own/owned Ferraris and other hi-po cars. I've raced sports racers in the SCCA and all in all, bang for the buck, the SPF coupe is the closest thing to a race car that you'll find and want to drive on the street.

[neverwouldof]

Going towards a Contemporary Cobra Used. I recently viewed the SPF Daytona at a Hot Rod show down here and it looked great. But it didn't look like a 85-90k vehicle quality wise on finish. I think to spend that money i'd go to a Z06 backed by 36,000 mile warranty and up to par on crash readiness. Plus with the Florida sun and beaches how can i pass up a convertible that can still be thrown around on a track for 45-50k. I will however miss that A/C when it gets in the 90's!!!