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Originally Posted by 1ntCobra
SAI buys ONLY the aluminum body and frames from Kirkham (and the frame is apparently slightly different than the standard Kirkham frame in that the motor mounts are are not in the standard position). SAI does NOT buy complete rollers from Kirkham.
When you are buying an aluminum body CSX continuation car from SAI, you are buying a car with a lot of the work done in Vegas.
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1ntCobra, you are wrong about SAI buying only the aluminum body and frame from Kirkham. Tom Kirkham told me the CSX4266 was their very first powder coated chassis. It was delivered to SAI as a roller!
RodKnock, to answer your question about the billet suspension is NO. When I ordered the car in late 2001, Kirkham had not developed and released their billet suspension. For me, I wanted the closest think to a real Shelby Cobra so I opted for the aluminum bodied car. So a year after owning the car, I added stack fuel injection and blew my own theory. I can say that I own a real Shelby Cobra, not a car that looks like one. That is just the way it is. Replica or not, these cars are owned by passionate owners. There is nothing wrong with owning a replica, a kit car or what ever you want to call it. It is just a matter of personal preference. Heck, what fun would it be if they all looked alike?
