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07-04-2008, 11:01 AM
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Prosper,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CAV GT40 #169, Ford 408 Stroker & ZF Transaxle
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How Many Kirkham 289 FIAs Built?
I was wondering how many Kirkham 289 FIAs were built and how many were the leaf spring suspension?
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07-06-2008, 11:32 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Fairfax Station,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 427 & 289 (KMP 090 & KMPS 040) and need a Kirkham GT-40
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I'm interested too in the production numbers. Bert
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07-06-2008, 11:54 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Provo,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Daytona Coupe
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I think we have made about 60 leaf spring cars. A good chunk of these cars are in Europe.
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07-11-2008, 05:46 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Hermosa Beach,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 289 fia kmp#325
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Tom,
For curiosity sake, how many 289 fia's with 427 chassis have you all produced to date??
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07-11-2008, 05:47 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and 427S/C
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Not enough in my opinion..........
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08-19-2008, 04:37 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Cobra Make, Engine: WTB MK IV
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anyone have one in GA i can come check out ? what about the number of slabside cars ?
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08-19-2008, 08:01 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1985 CCX
Not enough in my opinion..........
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Jeff,
"Your" car should be here today. 
I will take some pictures if the truck gets here soon enough. As long as you get one the number will be just right... won't it??? |
08-19-2008, 09:09 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and 427S/C
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Joe,
Anxiously awaiting! Jeff
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08-19-2008, 09:21 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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Jeff, will you buy it?
Joe, let's see some pics, please.
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08-19-2008, 09:37 AM
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Jeff and Rodney,
I hope I can get the pics today. It depends on when the container gets here. This is going to be a really cool car.
I believe the wheel flares will be a lot like the $675,000 car at Fantasy Junction, CSX2317. It is on our hybrid frame which will make it turn, drive and stop very nicely. The flares will give it room for a little more rubber while keeping the clean lines of the narrow cars.
PS... The car I am talking about is a hybrid, not a leaf spring. It is for sale and just got unloaded from the container... Sorry to hijack Gary's thread... For more info see the other thread about this 289 hybrid
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08-19-2008, 04:37 PM
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are you guys still making the original slab sided cars ?
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08-19-2008, 04:41 PM
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henryr, if I may answer for Joe, yes they do. Their street model is gorgeous and still available.
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08-19-2008, 04:50 PM
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Yikes!, get 'em while they're hot, before the Russki's roll in and take their Mig factory back!
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08-19-2008, 05:55 PM
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Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
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It must be the FIA wheels are a tad thick for the spindle length. The green street at SAAC was like that too. Scarey looking! Nice cars though.
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08-19-2008, 07:58 PM
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henryr, if I may answer for Joe, yes they do. Their street model is gorgeous and still available.
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i did a search. is there is build thread on one anywhere ? |
08-19-2008, 09:43 PM
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I'm not aware of one, but I'm sure someone will pipe in if they have one. Talk to Joe at Kirkham. He will be happy to provide you with more info.
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08-20-2008, 07:56 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Hermosa Beach,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 289 fia kmp#325
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OK, 60 leaf springs and most of them are in Europe...how about a rough number of the hybrid chassis fia's produced...just curious.
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08-20-2008, 08:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by henryr
are you guys still making the original slab sided cars ?
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See this thread. A slabside just arrived at Kirkham for a customer in AZ.
Kirkham 289 Comp Car |
08-20-2008, 09:53 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Caustic_Cobra
OK, 60 leaf springs and most of them are in Europe...how about a rough number of the hybrid chassis fia's produced...just curious.
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Very rough number is 25 Hybrid FIAs.
RodKnock is correct. We build 289 street cars on both leaf spring and hybrid chassis. |
08-20-2008, 04:57 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 289 fia kmp#325
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Thanks Joe,
Interesting, I thought there would be more. Interesting none the less. Thanks for responding.
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