What's the best repli-car?

dculberson wrote:

Klayfish wrote: Cobra....Factory Five to be specific. Hands down. This was my beauty, so yes, I'm biased.

Klayfish, man, I can't wait to meet you at the NJMP race. You seem to have had quite the variety of vehicles over the years. Do you miss the Cobra? I couldn't see letting one go once I built one! I would also vote for a Factory Five, either Cobra or Daytona Coupe.

Yeah, I've had a ton of cars over the years. Was lucky enough to be able to get some really wild ones before we had kids. Once we started having kids, the budget for cars really started to shrink to almost nothing.

Of all the cars I've had, the Cobra is probably the one I missed most. Had it a long time (4+ years) and my wife and I had a lot of fun with it. We started a local club, put on car shows, I ran it in HPDE, etc... When the budget allows, I'm definitely planning on getting another. I didn't build mine, I bought it already finished. But I had my mechanic at the time change so many things over the years, the only original thing left was the frame and body.

In reply to Joe Gearin:

I want more info, but i get nothing from their website...

Of the Cobras, I like the Kirkham metal bodied car best.

mndsm wrote: I figured any of the "7" kits woulda been here by now.

Because people buy 7s for the experience, not that they're sexy.

In reply to DukeOfUndersteer:

Please call if you have any questions on the Fury or Sylva J15. They both provide "spirit of the 60's performace" at a reasonable cost.

200 HP & less than 1200 lbs overall provides amazing overall performance.

Thanks

Chet

862-668-7373

Galek Motorsports Racing

After having built a couple of them my vote goes to FFR

Joe Gearin wrote: Then there is also the Sylva J15, J16 and Fury. All very tasty! http://www.galekmotorsports.com/

Ok a few weeks ago I looked them up after seeing an ad in GRM. They have the worst site ever!!!! The car is SO cool yet there is no info to get your wallet good to go.

Somebody should help this guy!

JKleiner wrote: After having built a couple of them my vote goes to FFR

Is that your car? It's completely bad ass! Link to more pics somewhere??

dyintorace wrote:

JKleiner wrote: After having built a couple of them my vote goes to FFR

Is that your car? It's completely bad ass! Link to more pics somewhere??

Thanks! Yeah it's mine. Built it a few years ago and then built a more traditional one for a customer last year:

Here are some photos if you care to take a look.

This is a hodgepodge of pics in a Photobucket catch all:

photobucket

Some build photos of the black car with text:

black car

Build thread for the red car:

red car build

Body & paint thread for the red car:

red car body & paint

Cheers, Jeff

Damn it you guys now I want to build a kit car.

Cotton wrote: Damn it you guys now I want to build a kit car.

Yeah... This forum is good for that... or making you want Yugo...

Sultan wrote:

Joe Gearin wrote: Then there is also the Sylva J15, J16 and Fury. All very tasty! http://www.galekmotorsports.com/

Ok a few weeks ago I looked them up after seeing an ad in GRM. They have the worst site ever!!!! The car is SO cool yet there is no info to get your wallet good to go. Somebody should help this guy!

Amen. A great product line and lousy internet representation.

Humm,

I can think of 3 real quick

Caterham

Superformance GT40

FFR Challenge Cobra

As to which is best? Too tough to tell, one has pedigree, one is used as spares for the original and one has become a legend in it's right.

Tough very tough

No mention of the Corvette GS? The Ferris Bueller Ferrari replica is high on my list, as is a Superformance GT40. The FFR Cobra Coupe is up there as well. I think I want a GTM the most, though. There was also a company making gull wing Mercedes coupes, I don't know if there's a good source for them now. As long as they used something better than a swing axle.