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French Cobra
October 22nd, 2011, 10:29 AM
I'm looking for a 1981 or older Unique Cobra. European import regulations have become a lot stricter recently in regards to kit car and replicas.

Thank you in advance.
weaver
October 23rd, 2011, 01:21 PM
Where do you live?
French Cobra
October 23rd, 2011, 05:11 PM
I'm in Lexington, KY.
weaver
October 26th, 2011, 10:59 AM
I have a Cobra that your customer might like, call me at 256-546-2395.

Alan
French Cobra
October 26th, 2011, 04:08 PM
I have a Cobra that your customer might like, call me at 256-546-2395.

Alan
I'll call you in the morning, it was "that kind of day" today.

Thanks Alan, looking forward to hearing what you have.
weaver
October 27th, 2011, 07:02 AM
Do you have a web site?
French Cobra
October 27th, 2011, 07:13 AM
Sure, I didn't want to break forum rules by linking it.

You can see it here: http://www.exim-cars.com (http://www.exim-cars.com/)

The vehicles on the site come and go, usually faster than I can update it. [thumb]
dmswann
October 27th, 2011, 09:46 AM
How many pre-1981 Uniques Cobras exist?
weaver
October 27th, 2011, 12:28 PM
Quite a few.
Legless
November 5th, 2011, 08:40 PM
Hi Alan,
I too would be interested in a true 30 year old car.

regards

Legless
weaver
November 7th, 2011, 07:55 AM
Where do you live legless?
Legless
November 7th, 2011, 01:42 PM
Hi Alan,
You might say I'm not in the immediate neighbourhood. I live in NSW Australia hence the requirement for an early car. To cut a long story short, if the car is a minimum of thirty years old it doesn't need to be converted to RHD and can be registered without too many compliance issues.

kind regards from the land down under

Paul
beaware
April 20th, 2012, 08:57 AM
Hello everyone,
I'm a new French member of the forum and I’m also looking for a 1981 older Unique (289 FIA or 427) to import it in France.

You can contact me please at this address :
f.rauscher@reef-guardian.com (f.rauscher@reef-guardian.com)

Many thanks
Fabrice
Legless
April 21st, 2012, 03:34 PM
Good luck with your search Fabrice there doesn't seem to be many true 30 year old cars to be found. From my experience there would appear to be a few issues establishing the real age of a car with any sort of documentary evidence in the US, which I can understand as 30 years is a long time. In the end I went with a local (Australian) car.

regards

Paul
spd4me
April 23rd, 2012, 02:03 PM
What if the car was built in 2004 and titled as a 1964?
Bob
Legless
April 23rd, 2012, 03:19 PM
Hi Bob,
No not good enough I'm afraid. The car needs to be a genuine 30 years old (for Australia) to be able to register it and drive it as LHD. It doesn't matter what you call it, it must have been registered 30 years ago. I'm not too sure about Europe's requirements.

cheers
Paul
eliminator
May 8th, 2012, 11:13 AM
All we have to do now is keep our cars for 30 + years and sell them in Europe or Downunder. Maybe even New Zealand. Only 21 years to go!!!!!!!!!!!:banana:
arrowdriver
May 31st, 2012, 09:20 AM
I found this thread interesting. Mine was built in 89 and had titled in Tennessee since 91 when I bought it about 6 years ago.

It runs great, too good according to my wife who hates the car, thanks to the 427 Side Oiler engine etc. I haven't driven it nearly as often as I figured I would, partly due to the local Cobra club folding, and perhaps because the weather here isn't all that conducive to a car with no top, no heater, etc. I've also got 18 cars which might be excessive so have had the idea of perhaps selling this one if the right offer came along.