Superformance MKIII vs Shelby CSX.....2016

[JWilly]

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The 2 cars above are my babies. The red car is an SPF and the blue car is a continuation Cobra (CSX 6029, glass). I purchased the red car new in 2007 and the blue car new in 2010. Most of the differences between the 2 cars are not readily visible (e.g. the frames). The differences most people pick up on quickly are that the red car lacks the front radiator fans and the blue car has the battery behind the passenger seat whereas the battery of the red car is in the trunk. The other, more subtle differences, few people notice. The biggest differences are the drivetrains and the tires (choices I made). The red car has the small block 351W (Roush 402R) with a 5 speed Tremec and the blue car has the BB FE with the 4 speed top loader. The red car turns about 2000 rpm at highway speeds and the blue car turns about 2700 rpm at highway speeds. The blue car has the Goodyear Billboards and the red car has Yoko Avids (soon to be Avons). Needless to say, the blue car tracks and it is hard to turn at very low speeds (but I love the look).
How did I end up with 2 cobra replicas? I had the SPF and I really enjoyed it but I decided I wanted something with the Shelby name attached. The Shelby Mustang just did not speak to me so it had to be the continuation Cobra, so I got it. I enjoyed the SPF enough that I had no interest in selling it (still don’t). So 2 Cobra roadsters it is.
The SPF is easier to manage and I drive it more than the blue one but I enjoy them both because each is a somewhat different driving experience (the blue car is a bit noisier and more raw). As for $...I expect that when I do sell the SPF I will get $15K-$20K less than I have in it. On the other hand, I have been offered considerably more for the CSX than I have in it. However, I would never recommend buying either of these as an investment. You never know where the market will be when it comes time to sell.