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Dear Phil,
You might want to consider purchasing a genuine but perhaps somewhat beat MKIV, which is a real AC Cobra, strip the weight off it, fabricate an older style instrument panel (not that tough) and you will have a beautiful real car at a budget price and your preferred AC289 shape.
The MKIV's are completely overlooked by the current American market, but there are hundreds out there waiting to be converted into very nice rides indeed.
They mostly have FI 302's which are stock and very low HP (225HP), but will respond to regular and fairly cheap hot rod mods with elan (375 is easy).
AND you will have a real alloy-bodied Cobra with the shape you want. It surrises me that no one is doing this. These cars are already DOT registered and ready to go. But, you have to do the work yourself, mostly. Depends on your state, of course.
Plus, there are some new low restriction EPA approved catalytic reactors that would even make it nice and clean, particularly with a small block and an advanced FI system.
Talk about a natural...what's wrong with this picture?
PS: Ask Trevor to what this resultant car would be the near-equivalent. Hint: it is his personal favorite, I think. And give him my best regards.
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