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427 Cobra Country--Ford AC Cobra replica manufacturers SUPER-SITE. I think you're starting off right - a good mid-priced machine if you look for one already built you won't have the "start up blues" of sorting it out. After you lean what Cobras are all about you can move up if you want but if you choose a good SPF there won't be much "up" left.
Good Luck and enjoy it.
Just remember that the car will whisper in your ear "I'm going to kill you" every time you get in it. So be careful until you learn what the car can do (both for and to you).