Hi all. I'm a newbie, a 70 year old newbie. I've been looking for something to replace my BMW M Roadster. I'm an old guy so I kind of like old cars. I've got a '46 Chevy flatbed and have had a 64 1/2 Mustang convertible and a '62 Austin Healey 3000. I was initially looking at another Healey or possibly a Morgan or MG TC (I found a supercharged one that was nice). But then I saw a Factory Five at a used car dealer in the LA area. I got some basic info from the dealer but they were just too slippery to me. I've located on in Colorado that's older but allegedly has a 351 Windsor bored out to a 427. I've got some specs but I'm not sure about some other info. I've written to the folks at Factory Five with the vehicle ID, FFR1642K, number to see what some of the info on the Cert. of Ownership indicates "225 BHP" under the H.P. (S.A.E.) section. I'm not sure if that is the maximum hp the frame is rated for or what it means. I'm also trying to find out any other things to check out on the car.. Dan Golub send me a Used Factory Five Buyers Guide that has some helpful information. I've read the threads on here regarding new owners and safety info and was just looking for any thoughts on the purchase of an older FF model vehicle.
Thanks for any help and suggestions,
Joe