list of "lost" CSX numbered Cobras

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Actually, it's getting to the point where most people need a consultant to just buy a replica.

I think Evan is the Registrar and is available for consulting.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I think Evan is the Registrar and is available for consulting.

Hardly. But I was thinking to myself, as I watched those 350s go for what seemed to be a reasonable price, that, if I were inclined to go after one of them, Ron would get an expense paid trip to Vegas along with a couple grand on top for his trouble before I made a bid.

[Nedsel]

The idea of having a car inspected by an expert before its purchase is clearly a sensible one, and I have gladly been doing inspections for many years. But these days, being in the position of an "expert inspector" has its own set of risks, which have been spelled out graphically in the latest issue of Keith Martin's "Sports Car Market" magazine. In his article, Ferrari expert Michael Sheehan details the pitfalls of inspecting a car which then proceeded to pass through several owners and many miles with no problems or complaints, prior to it being sold back to the purchaser for whom he had performed the inspection many years before. When this individual was advised that the engine block showed a small weld on the side of the block, possibly indicating a thrown rod many years prior to his initial purchase, he decided that everyone connected in any way to its ownership, from Sheehan to the shop that rebuilt the engine to interim owners, owed him some big bucks, and in an amount way in excess of the supposed damages (if any) to the owner. Sheehan has already been made to fork over thousands of dollars, since he was careless enough to miss a one-inch patch of metal on the lower side of a greasy engine block. It's this kind of nonsense that makes anyone trying to help people buy a good car rather than a P.O.S. think twice about the service they are attempting to provide. And that is truly a shame for the collector car hobby in general.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Nedsel

And that is truly a shame for the collector car hobby in general.

The last sentence in this article sums it up nicely. http://www.sportscarmarket.com/Sheeh.../2009/October/

[RodKnock]

I really enjoy reading this magazine each month. Each month they feature some sort of interesting legal situation in their section "Legal Files." However, if you read the mag regularly you would think all lawsuits are somehow related to Ferrari's. I wonder why?

Actually, some articles detail shipping disputes, tax matters, etc., but legal matters pertaining to Ferraris seem to come up often.

[patrickt]

When it comes to lawsuits, Ferrari people are the worst, Porsche second, and you don't hear too much about Cobra replica suits (I mean by buyers, not that trademark stuff). I'd be interested to hear if the Kirkhams, ERA, or some of the other manufacturers view that as a problem.

EDIT -- It's probably because we spend a big chunk of dough on them and then expect them to break down.

[Maurice Butler]

EDIT -- It's probably because we spend a big chunk of dough on them and then expect them to break down.[/quote]

Realistic about them breaking down would be a better way of putting it