| Thanx guys,
but that info has gone straight over my head - pasting ??????
Maybe that should be instructions for a 2 year old.
Re: the 2 "new" Cobs -
The Merc. powered version is primarily for the German market.
The Mercedes based car has magnesium hub uprights all round and Porsche calipers.
It is based on a successful German car that normally runs Chevy power.
The idea of this one is to go through the "proper" channels and obtain correct German documentation. The tried and tested "old method" is basically out of the window now.
The BMW powered version is based on a well known "one marque" race series Cob and is predominantly aimed at Track Day events, but is certainly capable of being made "street legal". A certain Carroll Shelby has also driven the original "one make" car around Le Mans. Pete Brock and Bob Bondurant also drove the car at Le Mans and were VERY complimentary [ as was Shelby ]. They were sufficiently impressed that Shelby ordered a development mule [ Caddy "Northstar" ] to be built and sent to Shelby American for "evaluation".
This one is based on Beemer 3 / 5 series components - in fact almost a "single donor" principle.
Strut IFS and wishbone IRS, discs all round and virtually all of the mechanicals from your friendly [ cheap ] Beemer salesrep wagon. Donors around £300 - £400 and with the possibility of "M" tech power [ !!!! ] a very nice little lightweight package.
Both cars have progressed through the pre-production stage and it is envisaged that the BMW version will hit the showroom floor in the next 6 months and the Merc. version early next year. Both of these cars will hit the ground running as both are based on tried and tested [ and successful ] older models. However, both cars have undergone a complete mechanical makeover to bring them up to date with today's technology. The Beemer version also features a very clever "mix and match" ability with scoops, ducts, brake coolers etc. where the customer can specify which or all of the features he wants in the finished body.
BOTH cars are from companies with more than 25 years in the industry and a long history with Cob replicas.
Now then, 2 year old instructions to post pix please !!
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