[eschaider]

These who's dog is bigger, better, more authentic etc. threads are not particularly helpful for anyone buying or building one of these cars. Firms like ERA and SPF provide excellent vehicle choices. If you are in the market for one of these cars go out and do your research. Look at the cars, drive the cars and assess just how motivated you are to undertake the acquisition adventure.

Buy the one you like, can afford and are capable of building / owning. Some require more assembly than others. ERA and SPF and many other manufacturers provide excellent versions of the cars for you. All you have to do is decide how much effort you are willing to put into the build process and how much money you have to spend.

I don't know of anyone that bought one sight unseen based upon threads like this one and if you did you deserved what you got. There is no shortcut to primary research. If you think there is, the only person you are fooling is yourself.

Go do the same work the rest of us did before buying / building our cars. You won't be sorry if you do. You very likely will be sorry if you don't.
Remember, this is definitely one of those beauty is in the eyes of the beholder experiences. Go find what you like/love.

Get over the authenticity insanity. If you want authenticity go buy an original and suffer with the half century old technology and 100% authentic pedigree. The modern replica's are light years better than the originals they replicate.


Ed