Which GT40?

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by SwiftDB4

Rodknock I notice you have a Kirkham. How would you compare that to a Factory Five? I would put an RCR GT40 above Factory Five quality, but it is not nearly as original as an SPF. If originality isn't important get an RCR. Have you carefully looked over RCR, SPF, CAV, and ERA GT40's? The fit and finish of the SPF and ERA exceeds the RCR and CAV's I've seen.

So, you must NOT be too "Swift."

I'll quote myself just in case you missed it or your reading comprehension skills aren't what they used to be. And I'll bold my points to help you out.

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I think the best value is the RCR and likely the GT40 replica that I would own. Of course, the ERA and SPF are excellent options, but ERA's aren't in production anymore, so you would need to find one used and I'm not sure about the customer support for the GT40 at this point, and the SPF is overpriced when compared to the RCR and ERA offerings at roughly $100K.

I'm sorry did I say somewhere that the SPF GT40 isn't as nice as the RCR or ERA. Did I say that the SPF is less original than the RCR/ERA? Oy vey!

And besides the Kirkham being an aluminum body, having an over-engineered billet aluminum suspension, aluminum rear end and whole lot of other stuff that the FFR doesn't have, the Kirkham is built by the finest and nicest craftsmen (and maybe craftswomen too, I don't know) in the world and who will customize your Kirkham Cobra to your heart's content. Just ask Mr. Larry Ellison of Oracle fame.

And anyway, I've seen some fantastic FFR's too at shows. I've seen some bad ones as well. Thus, your comparison of FFR to RCR falls short to me. And I'm sure if Fran were here, he'd agree with me.

Originally Posted by SwiftDB4

Rodknock I notice you have a Kirkham.

Well, if you also noticed, I have a Kirkham, which is polished and has a billet aluminum suspension, battery in the trunk, an aluminum rear end, 5-speed Tremec, all-aluminum 482, among many other improvements, which aren't original. So, no, originality isn't my #1 priority.

Lastly, if you know me here on CC, then you know that I consider all modern Shelbys and, by the same token, SPF GT40's to be REPLICAS. Homage? Puh-leeze. Not the same (OEM) parts, not the same employees, not the same company and 50 years later.