Originally Posted by
+fireamx
Wow, a replica of a 1/2 million dollar car, that most people would think is real simply because it's the 289 style for less than 50K. If I had not used all the money I got from the saleof my Viper to pay bills, that would be very tempting.
I use to really, really like the 427 Cobras. But I flat out loved the 289 version (probably because it came first). If they had never came out with the GTS, I probably would have wound up with a Cobra Daytona coupe kit car. Because I never knew they made the 289 style.
I asked you this once before, and I can't remember exactly what you said. Was the body on your old Cobra glass, or aluminium?
It had an original style frame but the body was glass. I measured and original car and duplicated all the wire wrapped edges. you had to feel inside the wheel well to tell it was glass. I took it to the Shelby nationals where Carroll Shelby signed it. They tried to park me with the originals until I let on that it was a replica. They guy running the show said it was the first time in 20 years he was fooled. Everyone assumed it was real partly bebause you never see replicas of the 289 slab side. It even had original wheels with the "AC" two blade spinners. I built it as a museum quality reproduction. Every tiny detail was correct. I built it they way you would do a restoration.