Pre 1987 I am totally ignorant on! I've often wondered where Rutherford got started, how he got started, etc. All the information I was able to gleam about Rutherford was hear-say. Supposedly he was making some kind of "kit" or "kits" and thought the right car in the right way he could find a market for it. Lot of holes filled in, and the CR, LTD. was born.
Pre Dated "
CR II", hell I pre-date CR II!
There was an authorized CR dealer/builder in the mid 90's. Name ? YORK ???, I think his first name was John if memory serves. Masnaka, maybe your Cobra came from him?