ERA in canada

[Fastfrank]

Hi guys,

im planing to realise a dream soon! Do you guys know if i can import to canada a "new kit" from ERA. I know that ffr kit are avaible but i prefer the ERA authenticity.

By the way, i could also be looking for a complete car (completed and titled since at least 15 years to meet transport canada regulation). If you know of one let me know. (PS, im looking cobracountry every day)

Thanks!!

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by Fastfrank

Hi guys,

im planing to realise a dream soon! Do you guys know if i can import to canada a "new kit" from ERA. I know that ffr kit are avaible but i prefer the ERA authenticity.

By the way, i could also be looking for a complete car (completed and titled since at least 15 years to meet transport canada regulation). If you know of one let me know. (PS, im looking cobracountry every day)

Thanks!!

Frank,

Not an ERA, but this original AC MK IV can most likely be imported to Canada as it has it's emissions intact and is documented all the way back to when it was ordered and built in 1986. Plus, it's aluminum

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Bill S.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Fastfrank

Hi guys,

im planing to realise a dream soon! Do you guys know if i can import to canada a "new kit" from ERA. I know that ffr kit are avaible but i prefer the ERA authenticity.

If you ask them nicely, they will ship the parts in separate "installments" to reduce the import restriction nuisance. Schedule a visit with Peter P. and it can be worked out.

[SunDude]

In addition to Bill's beautiful Autokraft, there's a gorgeous Contemporary Classic for sale on Cobra Country right now that's worth a look-see...

Asking $35K, including spare 390 engine and track tires/wheels!!

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For Sale: 427SC Cobra replica by the universally-acclaimed Contemporary Classic Motor Car Company, CCX3021. Built in 1984. Guardsman Blue/Wimbledon White stripes. The BIG Picture: Click Here! Under the hood: fresh Ford cast-iron 390FE big-block, Edelbrock Performer RPM aluminum intake manifold, hydraulic roller cam, Demon carburetor, in-line fuel analog pressure gauge, cast-aluminum Cobra LeMans valve covers. BIG Photo of powerplant: Click Here! Geartrain & chassis: quick-revving aluminum flywheel, rugged close-ratio Ford toploader gearbox, Jaguar IRS [3.31:1 ratio]. Rolling stock: genuine Halibrand 15" magnesium knockoff wheels shod with new street rubber. In the (period-correct) cockpit: Moto-Lita hardwood-rimmed steering wheel, Smiths Instruments gauges, Lucas toggle switches, genuine Simpson racing harnesses, Wilton Wool carpet, rich Argentine black leather upholstery, chromed fire extinguisher. BIG Photo of cockpit: Click Here! You also get these extras: track wheels shod with Hoosiers, chromed street bumpers, complete running spare Ford 390FE and a host of other relevant parts. This is a fully-sorted and reliable driver with very original (period-correct) appearance and a nice patina. There are some rock chips and paint flaws, but it still shows well; if you want a spirited serpent to drive, not to just show, this is the driving machine for you. Here's an 'X-ray' studio photo of the respected Contemporary round-tube/engineered chassis, which closely resembles the original (Shelby) 427 Cobra chassis: Click Here! It's priced right—I'm parting with it to make space for a track car. Only 11,000 miles, with only approx. 1,000 miles on the 390 engine. In-Your-Face frontal shot: Click Here! $34,995 obo. Contact Tim at (413) 315-5205 EDT (office hours), or email: TimMarx@ustsubaki.com. **Please note that I'll be on vacation from Saturday Aug. 20th thru Friday Aug. 26th, so plan on leaving me an email or a telephone message and I'll get back with you as soon as I return.
Westfield, Massachusetts (near Springfield)
18 August

[Fastfrank]

Thanks guys for the answer!

That ccx is indeed really interesting. I dont know much about Contemporary Classic. From what i read, ERA are good handling/solid car that duplicate the original really well. How about the Contemporary Classic? Are they still in business?

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Fastfrank

Thanks guys for the answer!

That ccx is indeed really interesting. I dont know much about Contemporary Classic. From what i read, ERA are good handling/solid car that duplicate the original really well. How about the Contemporary Classic? Are they still in business?

A well built CCX car is on par with a well built ERA car. But they are no longer in business.

[SunDude]

No, Contemporary Classic is no longer in business. But they have an excellent reputation for having built one of the most accurate (and respected) replicas in the business. Mickmate (Nick Acton) is one of the CC members who keeps all these CCXs in good nick (no pun intended).

As with all Cobra kits, it all boils down to who built the car and how well it's been maintained and used since.

[ZOERA-SC7XX]

Apples to oranges. You cannot compare an ERA to a Contemporary. While ahead of their time, Contemporary is old, the body isn't like an original, and you cannot get any customer service or parts anywhere. If you really want an ERA, talk to Peter about the feasibility to import an ERA to Canada.

[patrickt]

A beautiful CCX car, of which there are some, will beat a POS ERA car, of which there are some. Even Bob P. would agree that if you stumble upon the right CCX car, at the right price, it can be just as good, or better, than some ERA cars -- not mine, of course, but some.

[ZOERA-SC7XX]

Beat it at what? As far as the 'right price', that could be anything, including 'free'.
Contemporary was the first replica Cobra that got my juices flowing for a Cobra, but seeing one now doesn't compare visually to ERA, although the frame resembles an original. The body just doesn't cut it. It looks more lika a BDR. The Jag front end also leaves something to be desired. Apples to oranges.

[xb-60]

Originally Posted by patrickt

A beautiful CCX car, of which there are some, will beat a POS ERA car, of which there are some. Even Bob P. would agree that if you stumble upon the right CCX car, at the right price, it can be just as good, or better, than some ERA cars -- not mine, of course, but some.

....I haven't worked it out yet. What's a "POS ERA"?
Cheers,
Glen

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by xb-60

....I haven't worked it out yet. What's a "POS ERA"?
Cheers,
Glen

The rarest of all ERAs, one that is a Piece Of Shi*.

[xb-60]

....Oooooooh.......THAT 'POS' !

[xb-60]

Frank,
There is a thread covering the ERA vs Contemporary question.
See....
Contemporary or ERA
...then go and talk to ERA.
Cheers,
Glen

[Fastfrank]

Thanks Glen for the link!