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Re: Lets discuss kit cars.

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:56 am
by 95teetee
[quote=""speedcat""]Dynacorn Ford-endorsed replica body '67 Stang fastback with modern guts.[/quote]

'67????? why would they go `67????


sorry, it's just that the '67 is my least favorite of the pre-'71s :p


(unless it's not the basic '67 fb stang of course...)

Re: Lets discuss kit cars.

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:10 am
by FastOldGuy
Without question it would be Kirkham AC Cobra 427 KMS/SC With an aluminum 427 side oiler engine. Polished all aluminum body with stainless steel tube frame.

http://www.kirkhammotorsports.com/media ... ust004.jpg

http://www.kirkhammotorsports.com/media ... ust003.jpg

Re: Lets discuss kit cars.

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:32 am
by stealthee
You have EXCELLANT taste. :D

Re: Lets discuss kit cars.

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:03 am
by FastOldGuy
[quote=""stealthee""]You have EXCELLANT taste. :D [/quote]

IMHO it better than a real Cobra. Perhaps not in appreciation. But for a driver and and for fit and finish it much better. 95% of the components will fit on an original car. The fit is MUCH better than the hand formed originals. The parts that aren't a direct fit are upgrades. And other upgrades still will fit the original cars. Carol Shelby himself uses these bodies on cars he sells.

Re: Lets discuss kit cars.

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:28 am
by Wolf_Zero
[quote=""J-Groove""]Kinda, you have to assemble it (put an engine and trans in) in the US and register it as a kit car. :lol:


-John[/quote]

:O I did not know that. But are you sure about that? Because I know there are Noble dealers here in the US. Unless they're selling them as kit cars.

Re: Lets discuss kit cars.

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:23 pm
by J-Groove
[quote=""Wolf_Zero""] :O I did not know that. But are you sure about that? Because I know there are Noble dealers here in the US. Unless they're selling them as kit cars.[/quote]

Last I looked into it they were all registered as kit cars. That was a while back. Hmmmm time to do some searching.

-John

edit: I failed at Google. I'll look later on today. haha

Re: Lets discuss kit cars.

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:54 am
by stealthee

Re: Lets discuss kit cars.

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:00 am
by Hannibalzero
Yum.

:yum:

Re: Lets discuss kit cars.

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:03 am
by 95teetee
[quote=""FastOldGuy""]Without question it would be Kirkham AC Cobra 427 KMS/SC With an aluminum 427 side oiler engine. Polished all aluminum body with stainless steel tube frame.

http://www.kirkhammotorsports.com/media ... ust004.jpg

http://www.kirkhammotorsports.com/media ... ust003.jpg[/quote]

let me change my "AC Cobra- which kit would be the question" to "one of these here bad boys" :)

Re: Lets discuss kit cars.

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:12 am
by FastOldGuy
[quote=""95teetee""]let me change my "AC Cobra- which kit would be the question" to "one of these here bad boys" :) [/quote]

They are a work of art aren't they.

Re: Lets discuss kit cars.

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:13 am
by Hannibalzero
Pure beauty.

Re: Lets discuss kit cars.

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:56 pm
by Wolf_Zero
Meh, Cobra's are awkward looking cars if you ask me.

Re: Lets discuss kit cars.

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:58 pm
by FastOldGuy
[quote=""Wolf_Zero""]Meh, Cobra's are awkward looking cars if you ask me.[/quote]

Let's get a rope. :cool:

Re: Lets discuss kit cars.

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:58 pm
by TajMan
[quote=""FastOldGuy""]Let's get a rope. :cool: [/quote]
Lets tie the rope behind the Cobra and drag him.

Re: Lets discuss kit cars.

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:56 am
by stealthee
[quote=""Wolf_Zero""]Meh, Cobra's are awkward looking cars if you ask me.[/quote]
Awkward? How so???

You ever compare a 99 front to the front of a Cobra????? ;)

Re: Lets discuss kit cars.

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:29 pm
by 95teetee
[quote=""TajMan""]Lets tie the rope behind the Cobra and drag him.[/quote]

yeah but he'd never touch the ground at that speed :p


(I remember a C&D review of a 427 Cobra-I think it was an original, not a kit. The writer says "if you reach your hand out at 180 mph, the hot thing is the sidepipe, the rough thing is the ground":lol :)

Re: Lets discuss kit cars.

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:14 pm
by My92Stealth
Kit cobras are awesome. Got to see one close up at an ice cream shop this past summer, looked very nice, the interior was nice and simple.
I also have a vid of me beating one at the strip this past year.
I stand to my claim that he did not let off :P

Re: Lets discuss kit cars.

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:26 am
by Tujin
Really considering selling my VR-4 sometime next year to buy a GTM. :)

Re: Lets discuss kit cars.

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:32 am
by vr4
[quote=""Tujin""]Really considering selling my VR-4 sometime next year to buy a GTM. :) [/quote]




you mean buy a wrecked corvette and build a gtm ;)

Re: Lets discuss kit cars.

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:51 am
by Lorne
[quote=""Tujin""]Really considering selling my VR-4 sometime next year to buy a GTM. :) [/quote]

That's what I'm considering also, except I'm one step closer... Sold the VR4 this weekend...