That's a really good point, and Fran's current lineup does not include any "conventional" f. engine r. drive cars (right?); there are certainly loads of gorgeous and siginficant vehicles in that configuration.
Fran mentions the Aston DBRs; but (at the risk of thinking too conventionally) let's not forget the obvious Ferrari GTO, TDF and Testa Rossa..... Those are perphaps the ultimate examples of "even if I had one I wouldn't drive it around". And they can be built using boring old tubes while reasonably authentic engines aren't too hard to find if you're willing to accept mid-cam intake like a 400i or FI like in a 456 or 550.
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But to generalize and not get too stuck on F-cars: why are the Cobra and Cobra Daytona the only front-engine cars to get the serious kit/roller repllica "treatment"?
Oh, and by the way, I've always wanted one of these:
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Alan,
Very nice picks. I'd love an old GTO or TR recreation. Perhaps with a 400i engine to keep costs reasonable.
Trouble is, if you took it to some kind of f-car event there would undoubtedly be some f-car dick head making snide remarks about originality. As if you were trying to con people into thinking it's an original...