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Where else can you triple your money is such a short time.

All aluminum, custom built, 4.6L DOHC motor, Bob and Peter at ERA stated that they will never do another one as there were too many engineering changes that were needed to get the motor to fit in the 289FIA style frame. Even though I've had 2 others since this one, I do have sellers remorse, as it was truly a one of a kind, fully loaded Cobra replica. Only other I've ever felt like this was another ERA (#188), BRG with tan/black interior and a 427 Tunnelport motor. The car had just enough patina to make driving it a pleasure.

Craig, As someone who has brokered 50+ (I've personally owned 29) Cobra replicas, let me caution you and your client that not all Cobra replicas are the same. I've owned FFR's, SPF's, Unique, Contemporary, and ERA's, been around them (real and replica alike) since the late 70's. If you and your friend are not certain what you are looking at, seek a third party for the advice that will be needed. Enough said. Bill S. PS: The attached picture was my last 289FIA (an ERA).

Which shipper did you go with, as I've never had a conversation like that with any I've used. Bill S.

http://www.intercitylines.com/ http://www.reliablecarriers.com/ http://www.horselesscarriage.com/ I have a friend in Port Townsend, WA who swears by these guys for shipping his Porsche GT3 car to California and back on a regular basis http://www.interbaytransport.com/

I think the problem you are going to have is that none of the larger companies go to Portland on a regular basis. At least when I was getting a car out of Washington state that is what I was told.

Correct, date of actual manufacturer. In the case of Caterham and Birkin, traceable by VIN in correlation with known currently imported vehicles/kits Bill S.

25 years old, meaning whatever the original title reads vs the manufacturing date (IE: car built April 1989 (a RHD Miata in this case) but titled as a 1990 vehicle since they did not produced a 1989 version of the car. 1990 on the original MSO/MCO becomes the deciding factor, as it shows up in the US Federal system, and it is the Federal import laws that must be followed to the letter to avoid forfeiture and eventual scraping of something that does not conform to those Federal rules. No to those cars built later (say 1995) but titled as a "1967 vintage" automobile, as those technical loopholes have long since been closed.

The cars are brought in as "pallet" vehicles, or in other words as a "kit car" where the owner/buyer, or an authorized importer builds the car up to a rolling chassis, minus the drivetrain. The drivetrain is sourced separately, then installed into the chassis by the builder/owner, or a third party company. The car then runs and drives and can be titled any number of ways depending on the state in which it is initially being titled in. Some states it gets titled as the year it was built (IE: 2015), with emissions exemptions in some cases. Other states (far and few in the US these days), it gets titled as what it replicates (IE: 1967 Lotus 7), while other states it gets titled as a "Composite Vehicle", with various emissions requirements or exemptions. Bill S.

His Ipad reads it to him

As for registering in the US, first you have to have paperwork documenting the car is more than 25 years old. After that, it's a matter of getting the proper import paperwork filled out. Each state has it's own way of titling and registering the car(s) for the street once the proper import paperwork is approved and the car is on US soil. If the car is not 25 years old (regardless of how it is titled/registered in the UK), then the new owner risks the car being impounded and crushed....The US government is pretty knowledgeable these days of all the tricks of old, so most potential US buyers are hesitant to take a chance with their hard earned money. Bill S. PS: Back in the 90's when I was importing TR's/MGA's/MGB's, the RHD versions were always the first to sell for the uniqueness when in a crowd of similar automobiles

Paul, Just so you know, a good majority of us who would import would do so because it is a UK RHD spec car. Converting to LHD may limit your overseas (US based) buyer pool.

Yup, a $20,000-$24,000 car all day long. $43,000, and I suspect he will be holding on to it for a very long time as there are Caterham's available in that price range, and sadly for the seller, he cannot see the differences between the two as they both look like originals 7's :banghead:....... Bill S.

How many cars are you moving (round trip? ), and what are you moving for that matter? Then again, what is the pick up and destination(s)? Took me two months to get my ERA 289FIA Cobra replica picked up in Port Townsend, Washington state (look at it on a map and you'll see why) and transported to PA. $1,500 was the cheapest I found (Intercity) door to door enclosed. That was 5 years ago when gas prices were at their peak. Bill S.

I rarely use an open transport, for cars that warrant that thought, I've flown in and driven them home, several V8 Miatas, a few Mustang convertibles, and at least one Birkin were done in that fashion. Bill S.

Maybe it's just Croc, but I've easily shipped 100+ of my own cars with the ones I've listed and only had a problem once, and that was a DAS open transport (yeah, I was being cheap) that hit a low flying branch and but a scrape in the roof of a 1985 Mustang GT. All others were done crisp, clean, and on time (or within a few days due to unforseen winter weather enroute) Bill S.

I recommend the following (not in any order) http://www.horselesscarriage.com/ http://www.passporttransport.com/ http://www.reliablecarriers.com/ http://www.intercitylines.com/ All have their own trucks, all have their own in house driver(s), all have enough insurance to cover whatever you arehaving them transport. You want to go cheaper, http://www.dasautoshippers.com Open and enclosed, terminal to terminal, or door to door, and everything in between. Bill S.

Jay, Check in with the "Capital Area Cobra Club" (a Google search is your friend), as there are enough VA members with both new and used Cobra replicas that can show you the ropes. Bill S.

Congratulations..........

As all 7 Chassis are different, who's do you have, and what was it originally set up for?

Is the car titled as a "Specialty Construction" vehicle with a PA supplied VIN (usually start with SW then a bunch of numbers). Sadly, in a PA to NJ title swap, whatever the title states is what the NJ title will also state as both are reciprocal in their title paperwork. Only if the car was titled as a "Specialty Construction", with the year left blank (hit and miss in PA) would you have a chance of a "dated" title. I would not worry too much, as there are several "private" inspection stations that will be able to get the car legally through the emissions inspection of the state with tweaks to the engine management system during testing. Where in NJ are you located, as that too will make a difference as to where to point you in a direction. Regards, Bill S.

Guess I stand corrected, still something about the driving scenes that screams artificial manipulation.

Sped up film, bad over dubbing, I'm surprised you did not save this one for April Fools Day

Look forward to see it at a Greenville Cars and Coffee at Michelin off Pelham. Bill S.

Beautiful, where in SC are you located?