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Originally Posted by patrickt
Now that you've answered the horsepower question, could you see any differences between the Kirkham and the SPF? Did any of the differences jump out as you as "gotta haves?" Now I'm not talking originality, or even the aluminum v. glass thing. Instead, those differences could be as little (or big) as the wipers, stance of the hips, look of the nose, etc. Or, did both cars pretty much look the same to you?
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Liked them both a lot! I don't have the "trained" eye for authenticity, nor is it really a priority for me with my first Cobra selection. It was great to be able to see both side by side and they both looked very good and very similar in shape. Of course there are minor differences in the shapes but I really can't say which is better because they both look great. I could easily live with either in terms of overall shape and close resemblance to the original if that's the benchmark...
Felt a bit different of course. The superformance had many, many more miles on it and the owner uses it quite a bit. The suspension/ride quality was more forgiving overall but the car was not quite as "tight" as the virtually new Kirkham. The Kirkham felt both stiffer in the suspension and body rigidity and I guess that makes sense since it is aluminum and new, also much louder.
The superformance felt like it was more forgiving, more driveable while the Kirkham felt more raw, precise and high strung and a bit edgier. I guess at the end of the day it's what one prefers to do with the car. The Kirkham was also in their "filed" form, meant to be painted and that really gives it a more serious, "body in metal" look, very unique.
I'm still on the fence in terms of my first Cobra but at least I now have a better understanding!