AC Cobra for sale or trade

Due to lack of use my dad and I are going to put our AC Cobra up on the market in order to get something with a roof and preferably air conditioning. We bought the car a couple of years ago from a friend of my dads who had started the project and nearly completed it only to move onto another project. We did some more work to it and it is now a nearly street legal car though I still drive it on the street anyway. The car is already titled and it is considered a 1964 aka. no emission testing. The reason for the car not being completely street legal is that the speedometer has not been hooked up. Now for the info and pics.

The kit was produced by the company Hunters who is now out of business. It is powered by a chevy 350 producing 425hp according to the previous owner. It has a TCI transmission I believe it is a turbo 350 but I could be wrong I don't know how to tell each one apart. The suspension including independent rear axle and 4-wheel disc brakes is out of an 84 corvette. It is currently using manual steering and manual brakes. The car has line-lock installed on it as well making it a very well suited for the drag strip. Now for the bad the car was not professionally painted as the previous owner had painted it there is a couple of spots where the clear coat had run and the paint had been mis-sprayed or sanded through slightly. The speedometer needs to be hooked up and the fuel gauge or sending unit needs to be replaced. The price for now is 18k OBO. Now for pics:

Price: 18k

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[nickl16]

Lots of views and no posts or offers??? TTT can take or give cash depending on trade

 

[nickl16]

TTT price drop make some offers

 

[nickl16]

ttt

 

[zenriddles]

To be honest, to Ford enthusiasts, this car is an abortion of the highest magnitude.

I have a 1994 Lightning I might trade you for this car, but I doubt it. I'd need to drive your car first.

 

[deviantlx]

the market is horrible for these cars. i'd considered getting rid of mine until i saw what they were pulling and decided i'd rather let it collect dust.

zen is somewhat correct. your not going to find a lot of ford guys who are enthusiastic about the chevy motor/trans.


i'll offer 7k rolling for it. keep the motor/trans.

 

[booterr69]

Everytime I see a replica Cobra with a chevy engine it, I cringe.
I'd offer 8K for rolling chassis.

 

[1badass96gt]

Bad market, bad paint job and it has the Anti-Christ's engine. Its going to be hard to pull the same money an 03/04 cobra would.

 

[SBTerminator]

Have to agree, you can buy a FORD powered car with Ford parts on it for that price, and not worry about fixing any body/paint work.

My next Cobra will be one of these !!

 

[nickl16]

I definitely understand the sentiments about the engine, and have room for reasonable offers but can't sell just the rolling chassis... it's gotta go as is but seems like ebay is going to be the only way

 

[scca_stang]

You know guys... There is a rule on the forum that says you are not supposed to comment in a negative way...

so what if it has a Chevy engine in it... if you don't like it, don't buy it... just don't wreck the guy's "for sale" thread. You wouldn't like it if someone were wrecking your thread.

Here is the link in case you are interested in reading it.
http://www.chicagosvt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26347

 

[Fast99Snake]

You know guys... There is a rule on the forum that says you are not supposed to comment in a negative way...

so what if it has a Chevy engine in it... if you don't like it, don't buy it... just don't wreck the guy's "for sale" thread. You wouldn't like it if someone were wrecking your thread.

Here is the link in case you are interested in reading it.
http://www.chicagosvt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26347

I'm all for following the rules, but here we might have to make an exception. this is a car that should always have a ford motor and someone put a chevy motor in it. It's probably fast as hell and runs awesome, but still...

 

[deviantlx]

well just an fyi. i wasn't being negative. my offer is as good as gold.

 

[zenriddles]

You know guys... There is a rule on the forum that says you are not supposed to comment in a negative way...

so what if it has a Chevy engine in it... if you don't like it, don't buy it... just don't wreck the guy's "for sale" thread. You wouldn't like it if someone were wrecking your thread.

Here is the link in case you are interested in reading it.
http://www.chicagosvt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26347

I see what you're saying, and my post was definitely in a gray zone and maybe opened the door for more comments.
OP asked why so many looks and no interest and I tried to answer him honestly, which naturally was negative information. I even offered a 'possible' trade, pending a test drive, but yes SCCA Stang, ultimately you are right.

 

[SLASH]

well just an fyi. i wasn't being negative. my offer is as good as gold.

you offer is probably an insult bigshot. the guy wants 22 grand for a complete car and you ofer him 7k for a roller??! it is really a joke.



mods should clean up this thread and let this guy sell his car.

 

[Flyn]

With the ?? inviting comment, this is a little different from a normal "Don't negatively comment on the seller's property" thread.

If asked I will be happy to close this thread so the seller can start another one.

Guys, that's enough negative back and forth in this one.

 

[nickl16]

No need to close this one... if the car doesn't sell it doesn't sell, it is a fun and fast car... Like i previously stated I will take reasonable offers but 7 or 8k as a roller will not work. We got the car at a good price so don't be afraid to make an offer but in a trade we would rather put money in and get a nicer car. The car is not a show car it is just something to drive around and have fun with.

 

[alwaysready]

I had a Factory Five Kit that was a roller posted it on some boards including FFCars.com which you should go and post it on. and had it on ebay 3 times sold it on ebay the 3rd time.. there are a bunch with chevy engines so no big deal.
good luck with the sale..
yes i sold it to buy my 03 Termi too..

 

[nickl16]

Price drop... want it gone