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Capfel,

"Ready-to-drive" and "roller" are entirely different terms in the hobby car world. The former is like a car you pick up at a new car dealership. A "roller" means that it "rolls" on a chassis with wheels. A roller needs the engine and trans installed, as well as the final wiring, plumbing, and set-up (alignment, etc.) Kirkhams on e-bay sold by the Kirkhams are rollers.

The Kirkhams build magnificent, well-equipped rollers. But, you must purchase the motor and trans, as well as other miscellaneous parts and then, either arrange for final assembly or do it yourself. So the price you're seeing is way under what it will take to complete the car.

A manufacturer of replica Cobras (including Shelby) cannot build "ready to drive" cars because they would have to comply with modern Federal safety and emissions standards. That's why you have to make arrangements for the engine and trans, as well as final assembly yourself.