Is anyone going to the London Cobra show and bringing their 289?
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Is anyone going to the London Cobra show and bringing their 289?
Wow no replies. Were there any 289’s at the show?
build thread: http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...-USRRC-vspeeds
Build School: July 14-16, 2017
Kit purchased: July 25, 2017
Kit delivered: September 13, 2017
First Start: December 22, 2018
Body painted and kit completed and drivable: July 2019 (but still not done)
CA SB100 Registration: January 2020
Mk4 - 289 USRRC Roadster kit, Roush 427SR with Schneider Racing custom camshaft, Fitech EFI, TKO600 (.64-5th gear), 15" wheels, stock brake calipers, under car exhaust with Spintech 7000 muffler, no roll bar, Russ Thompson turn signal, removable steering wheel, and many other small upgrades and modifications
A couple of 289/slabsides but they were not Factory Fives.
Jeff
build thread: http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...-USRRC-vspeeds
Build School: July 14-16, 2017
Kit purchased: July 25, 2017
Kit delivered: September 13, 2017
First Start: December 22, 2018
Body painted and kit completed and drivable: July 2019 (but still not done)
CA SB100 Registration: January 2020
Mk4 - 289 USRRC Roadster kit, Roush 427SR with Schneider Racing custom camshaft, Fitech EFI, TKO600 (.64-5th gear), 15" wheels, stock brake calipers, under car exhaust with Spintech 7000 muffler, no roll bar, Russ Thompson turn signal, removable steering wheel, and many other small upgrades and modifications
I get the feeling that most people prefer the 427. IIRC, the FFR 289 has been on the market for five years or so, yet the sales seem to be few and far between. Yes, there are a couple that have finished in the last year or two and a few more in the home stretch, but again, many more mkiv cars have crossed the finish line in that time period.
Maybe it's the reputation/mystique of the big block version? Maybe the body style just has greater appeal?
FFR #8833 289 FIA 3-link
1965 289, TKO600 from Forte's Parts Connection
Body and Paint by Mike's Auto Restoration
Picked up 3/5/2016, First start 4/22/2017, MA legal 7/11/2018
Build Thread http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...FIA-build-8833
"Insanity is contagious" - Joseph Heller
I love vintage racecars of that era. Ferraris, Aston Martin, Jaguar, and the like. My old boss bought an original 289 Cobra in 1965. A co-worker/friend was with me when we went over his house and saw the Cobra parked in his garage. My friend wasn’t impressed and asked "Why didnt he buy the 427. We are Americans; we want bigger, faster, and better."
Last edited by Vspeeds; 07-02-2019 at 02:47 AM.
build thread: http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...-USRRC-vspeeds
Build School: July 14-16, 2017
Kit purchased: July 25, 2017
Kit delivered: September 13, 2017
First Start: December 22, 2018
Body painted and kit completed and drivable: July 2019 (but still not done)
CA SB100 Registration: January 2020
Mk4 - 289 USRRC Roadster kit, Roush 427SR with Schneider Racing custom camshaft, Fitech EFI, TKO600 (.64-5th gear), 15" wheels, stock brake calipers, under car exhaust with Spintech 7000 muffler, no roll bar, Russ Thompson turn signal, removable steering wheel, and many other small upgrades and modifications
Any idea what the numbers are for the FFR 289 sales?
The FIA version slabside, that FFR sells, (as beautiful as it is), is not much like the 289 street version, which may appeal to a bigger audience. Be curious to know what kind of numbers ERA. and other replica maker's, are selling with their 289 street versions?
I agree that many would prefer the brutal, muscle car imagery that the 427SC has, vs the more classy look of the Slabside.
Unfortunately I don't know any numbers. I love the street version as well. It would be great to see FFR offer one but the sales probably wouldn't justify the expense in development.
FFR #8833 289 FIA 3-link
1965 289, TKO600 from Forte's Parts Connection
Body and Paint by Mike's Auto Restoration
Picked up 3/5/2016, First start 4/22/2017, MA legal 7/11/2018
Build Thread http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...FIA-build-8833
"Insanity is contagious" - Joseph Heller
I love my 289, and being a small block guy it appeals to me. I’m confounded when I see a 427 replica with a 302 in it. And I’m just as baffled by 289 bodies with 427’s in them. I asked at Factoryfive once about how many 289’s had rolled out the door, but they couldn’t give me an answer. And the 289’s did win all those races.
“Privateer”
289 USRRC Chassis #9188 p/u 9/11/2017 Go kart 3/18/2018, road legal 6/16/2018
Ford full roller 306 built by my son and me Holley Sniper EFI
TKO600 2015 IRS 3:55. 17” FFR Hallibrand replicas, Power steering
FFR Vintage instruments, Wipers and Heat/defrost
Lots of parts and advice from Mike Forte & Mark Reynolds (Breeze Automotive)