Richard Messersmith, CSX3018

[gsharapa]

I think back to 2005 when he bought the Kirkham FIA from me and how cool he was then. I had it for sale for a short time and he called me to discuss buying it and we talk Cobras. He started telling me his history with Cobras and I have the first edition of the Registry so looked him up and there he was. I think he was pricing a new Kirkham FIA at the time and mine was a bit cheaper (original leaf spring supension in the front) but we were a few thousand off a deal. He called a few more times over the next few weeks and then I took the car off the market as decide I was going to keep it and put a high compression weber carb motor in it. Over the next couple months he call me a few times a week and finally convinced me to sell the car to him. Him and his wife came to Dallas for several days when they bought it and the test drive with him was like being at Leguna Sega through the turns. After the purchase him and wife cruised around Dallas a few days and then had it shipped to Florida. They were extremely nice people like Jeff stated! I talked to Richard now then but hadn't heard from him in the last couple years so hope he mends quickely and get's back to what he loves to do. Maybe he should stick with the cars for the future however......