Hey guys, brand new to this site, and have just been doing some research on some of the brands out there, as i'm giving some serious consideration to possibly moving forward on a Cobra, probably more likely a turnkey model.
So far, from what I've read, Superformance and Team C Racing seem like good viable options for someone who's not looking to totally break the bank. Team C doesn't seem to have quite the name recognition, but i really like the idea of the IRS included, though I'm not sure if they're slightly stretched wheelbase will affect the look too much.
Now, i'm still doing my research on this stuff, but the other option that sounds pretty darn appealing is to consider the Shelby 4xxx series. i realize that there's a charge built in just for the name, and that some will question whether it's still a real Cobra when it's built in the 21st century, but I'm looking at it like this...as someone mentioned earlier, it's a car that's likely to go up in value in the future. as much as I hate to say it, Carroll Shelby won't be around forever. Secondly, and maybe this sounds stupid to some, but you get the piece of mind knowing that you've got an honest to goodness Shelby. if someone asks you whether you're driving a kit, you can say, "no, i've got a real Shelby". again, maybe that seems silly to some, but if I'm buying a car that i hope to hold onto for a long period of time, i think that would be cool. Again, granted, it would be a continuation series, but a Shelby nonetheless. anyway, just thought i'd throw that out there, see if that stirred up any discussion. Thoughts and feedback on turnkey cars from these three mftrs (included the expected price range for each) is greatly appreciated. My initial thought is that the team C is likely to be around $40k, Superformance $45-50k, and Shelby, $60-65k. if i decided to go the Shelby route, it might be a bit much to bite off, but then again, maybe I could just buy the turnkey minus car until I save a few bucks, and just stare at it in my garage every day
