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I bought my first Cobra, an Excalibur, nice car but not quite 'period correct' enough for me as my education in Cobras began to grow. So I bought an ERA, but I didn't like how 'radical' the motor was, so I rebuilt it myself. I get enormous satisfaction out of driving the ERA knowing every little detail of the motor. It really made the car personal, I feel a strong connection to it, it's much more personal than the Excalibur ever could have been.
...and that was just building the motor. The personal satisfaction would be even more enhanced having built the CAR itself! I've had such a good time 'tinkering' with it, working on it over the years I'm considering building a Coupe. Depending on your mind set building it yourself is a very cool goal.
The ONE hesitation I would have is that used Cobras are available at a cost that may be competitive with the cost of a build. But you can't buy the experience of doing it yourself, that wonderful feeling of being 'one' with the car. Some things, money can't buy...
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