Shelby...

[JPaul]

The modern chaps have a restrictor on them, cutting the top speed from over 180 to about 150.

[j2k4]

The modern chaps have a restrictor on them, cutting the top speed from over 180 to about 150.

What "modern chaps"?

They stopped making them in '66, ffs.

[JPaul]

Look mate it's now my fault he sold his name to Ford. So don't start getting all sniffy about it.

[Snee]

Exactly what are we talking about here?

There's a GT500 in manufacture now, the rebuilt '67 Smith posted, and at least a concept Cobra from 2005, and wasn't there another Shelby a couple of years ago as well that was intended to resemble the original Cobras?

I assume one of them is a "modern chap"

Edit: apparently there were some limited edition Cobras back in '02 as well, 40th anniversary stuff, or something.

[j2k4]

Exactly what are we talking about here?

There's a GT500 in manufacture now, the rebuilt '67 Smith posted, and at least a concept Cobra from 2005, and wasn't there another Shelby a couple of years ago as well that was intended to resemble the original Cobras?

I assume one of them is a "modern chap"

Edit: apparently there were some limited edition Cobras back in '02 as well, 40th anniversary stuff, or something.

There have been kits around since the early '80s; I've helped build a few.

The comparison fails, though, as the kits are of more-or-less universal flexibility as to powerplant, and the original 427 (7 liter) cross-bolt Fords don't grow on trees.

Many of the kit cars were marketed as affordable owing to the plethora of popular small-block Ford and Chevrolet engines in the 300-350 cubic-inch (5.0-5.7 liter) range.

Much cheaper to build up, too.

BTW-

Such kits range in price from around 6K (US) to 20k or so, depending on options.

The "Eleanor" GT500 clones are absurd-upward of 160K as I've seen, and that's with a 351 CID block stroked-and-bored to 427 CID.

[manker]

j2 lauding a blunderbuss. A weapon so notoriously inaccurate that, more often than not, it would maim or kill someone the discharge wasn't intended for.

I don't know ... can I equate that to keeping a gun in the family home.

Fuck it, of course I can.

[Proper Bo]

You're like a modern day michael moore

[Snee]

Exactly what are we talking about here?

There's a GT500 in manufacture now, the rebuilt '67 Smith posted, and at least a concept Cobra from 2005, and wasn't there another Shelby a couple of years ago as well that was intended to resemble the original Cobras?

I assume one of them is a "modern chap"

Edit: apparently there were some limited edition Cobras back in '02 as well, 40th anniversary stuff, or something.

There have been kits around since the early '80s; I've helped build a few.

The comparison fails, though, as the kits are of more-or-less universal flexibility as to powerplant, and the original 427 (7 liter) cross-bolt Fords don't grow on trees.

Many of the kit cars were marketed as affordable owing to the plethora of popular small-block Ford and Chevrolet engines in the 300-350 cubic-inch (5.0-5.7 liter) range.

Much cheaper to build up, too.

BTW-

Such kits range in price from around 6K (US) to 20k or so, depending on options.

The "Eleanor" GT500 clones are absurd-upward of 160K as I've seen, and that's with a 351 CID block stroked-and-bored to 427 CID.

I was thinking more of the actual Ford/Shelby ones rather than any kit-cars, and these, which I think has a slightly more official tint to them (although they may well be called kit-cars).

Dunno' if the 427-versions of the last ones are restricted (or whatever you'd call it) in any way, tho'. They shouldn't be, 'cos that'd be silly

[Proper Bo]

> any car evar built in merkinland.

fact

[manker]

Were the last MGs ever built properly British?

I know they've got a Union Jack on them ...