Million Dollar Skunksworks Kirkham

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David,

I’m a new poster to this site but I have actively viewed the site for several years. I have dreamed of owning a Cobra since I was 10 years old and my dad took me to a late night car show where someone showed up in a 427 Cobra……..and 30+ years later I’m still as much in love with these cars as the first night I saw one. Hopefully in the next 3-5 years I can make it a reality.

As for my background I worked for Ford’s SVT engineering group for 6+ years and was part of several full engineering programs including spending some time on the Ford GT program. The engineering design and subsequent build that you have done on this car is phenomenal, and rivals the work we did on a $100M++ budget with unlimited resources from Ford and Roush engineering. This just reinforces the fact that a Kirkham is not just a kit car but an engineered vehicle that comes from talented engineers and craftsmen. I’m beyond amazed at the level of detail and engineering that was spent on every single aspect of the car by a relatively small group of individuals.

I did have a few questions regarding the transfer of knowledge from this endeavor to your regular production cars. Are you planning on taking some of the technology you developed, like the steering gear, the front and rear suspension, the tunnel shielding using the Aerogel, and other innovations and incorporating them into street cars?

My other question is the treatment/protection of the aluminum on both this car and also pieces like the billet overflow tank you sell. Do you apply any type of anodizing or coating to the parts to protect them long term from corrosion?

Please count me in on a book when you decide to go to press. I may not be able to afford a Kirkham at this point in my life but I’ll certainly find the $$ for a book on this car.

Sincerely,

Mike