03-10-2005, 03:34 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Outside Miami,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: Several
Posts: 949
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Go ahead and ask him.
While you are at it, ask him of which did he sell more? Of which did he build more? Which one won more races?
He didn't start by building FIAs, but 260 cubed street cars.
He couldn't get rid of the 427s at the end of production, they were sitting around outside at the airport apron in various stages of incompletion. He couldn't even give them away, people and dealers were so upset about his switcheroo to the 428s for the same price.
It was the kit makers that really made the 427 popular and they should be thanked for keeping the lamp lit on the history and style of the car.
He was glad not to be involved building the 427's anymore, nothing but troubles.
But, it wasn't his decision, anyway. FORD told him to quit with the 427 stuff and concentrate on winning Le Mans with the GT40s. They used the 1968 certification laws as good cover to quit a money loser production line.
The only people that made money on the 427's were the few serious dealers and AC Cars, Ltd., who, of course, made ALL the Cobras (with very rare exception) and still built the 427 with a 289 in it for another few years, and then developed the 302 MKIV version, that sold more cars than all the 427's combined.
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