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Congrats on among the decision! An ERA is a beautiful replica and understand that those that have commented about your budget are providing a dose of reality. The cost of the ERA alone will use all your budget and you still need drivetrain and that can range depending one what you are looking at. What are your intentions with car, casual driving or track? You can get a nice setup for $14-16k but you cannot get a FE and personally I would not want one. If you want the right to say “she has a 427”, then a stroked 351 with a TKO600 will set you back closer to $20k +/- depending on the parts used. Then there is paint and all this is not assuming additional options you may have included. If I recall looking at ERA costs back in 2009 it was between $55-60k, in 2020 I think you need to add $30-40k.

Let us know which model and options you are planning. Remember though that others like to spend your money.