SOHC Kirkham

[RodKnock]

Have you thought about buying a Superformance? I believe you can buy a Superformance with a beautiful factory paint job in the blue/silver color motiff. Plus, they're great cars with a great ownership group and they're a little further away from the originals on the originality spectrum than the CSX and Kirkham, so mods are probably a little more acceptable to the next buyer in terms of resale.

Just a thought.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Have you thought about buying a Superformance? I believe you can buy a Superformance with a beautiful factory paint job in the blue/silver color motiff. Plus, they're great cars with a great ownership group and they're a little further away from the originals on the originality spectrum than the CSX and Kirkham, so mods are probably a little more acceptable to the next buyer in terms of resale.

Just a thought.

I gave up bashing SPF cars for Lent... but that's not a bad idea.

[Motorhead27]

The cost to build a cammer Krikham, the way I want it, I'm figuring roughly $120-130,000. The FFR build was similar. If I went with a fiberglass Cobra, it would be a FFR. I'd consider an ERA as an alternative to FFR, but SPF, no. I'm not bashing SPF cars, they just aren't my preference. So, the order of preference is FFR or Kirkham, then ERA. If I didn't do the custom interior, Kirkham would be the choice, hands down. With it, it's hard to choose between FFR or KMS. As I said earlier, it's hard to mess with a masterpiece, and end with a masterpiece. But, I'd never fit in with the usual Cobra crowd any ways, no matter what brand I go with. You'll either like my cup of tea, or you won't.

The above interior, what do you guys think about it? Would you like it in a Kirkham, other brand besides KMS, or not at all.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Motorhead27

But, I'd never fit in with the usual Cobra crowd any ways, no matter what brand I go with. You'll either like my cup of tea, or you won't.

The above interior, what do you guys think about it? Would you like it in a Kirkham, other brand besides KMS, or not at all.

Fitting in with the usual Cobra crowd? No one cares. Every build is different with varying tastes. All Cobras are welcome. We now even have one local member building an all electric Cobra.

Now, if you were to try and fit into a Porsche, Corvette or Ferrari crowd, with a modified Porsche, Corvette or Ferrari, then I'd say you better have really high self esteem.

I like the 2nd interior posted more than the first posted, but neither is my cup of tea.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Fitting in with the usual Cobra crowd? No one cares.

Most of us have never fit in with any crowd anywhere.

[Motorhead27]

So you guys know, I'll do as much work on the car myself as possible. So fitting the engine and trans in, I'm prepared to do that myself. I come from wanting to build a FFR, that should say something about how much hands on I want. The $120,000 price was for a FFR plan, the Kirkham plan might be a little more, but not by much. I like doing a lot of stuff myself. Heck, I'd assemble a whole Kirkham myself if they let me.

[patrickt]

Joe, you should hop a flight up to Provo and visit with the Kirkham bros. That kind of dough requires a "face to face" chat.

[computerworks]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Joe, you should hop a flight up to Provo and visit with the Kirkham bros.

And do it this weekend... Open House

http://www.kirkhammotorsports.com/km...rts-open-house

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Motorhead27

I come from wanting to build a FFR, that should say something about how much hands on I want. The $120,000 price was for a FFR plan, the Kirkham plan might be a little more, but not by much. I like doing a lot of stuff myself.

BTW, does anyone know what the highest price paid in the secondary (resale) market was for an FFR?

[Motorhead27]

The highest price I can think of was in the $50,000 area. You guys have no idea how much I'd love to go to Provo. But, alas, I cannot. I would definitely talk to David before ordering, in person. I'm still several years out from that though.