[DanEC]

Of manufactured cars/replicas, the Shelby continuation cars in aluminum are probably the closest to the original Cobras, but they are even more expensive than the Kirkham cars. Next would probably be the continuation Cobras in fiberglass but it's probably on par with a Kirkham in cost. After that it depends on how accurate you want to be. The ERA is very original in appearance in the body, interior and underhood areas but has a rectangular tube frame underneath. The Unique body is very original appearing but the interior is less so and it as a rectangular frame. The Factory Five car is known for having some variances in the rear body appearance but there are ways to overcome or minimize them. One member has spent a lot of effort to successfully make his FF car into a very beautiful copy of the Cobra street roadster. How accurate you can get will depend a great deal on how much work your willing to put into the assembly and finishing and also how much your willing to spend on accessories and parts. My 2 cents from shopping around - I settled on ERA for what I thought was the best compromise between accuracy and cost. You will get lots of opinions and responses on this.