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MNBoxster · 11-02-2006, 07:45 PM

Hi,

It depends on which ones. The Superformance Cobras from South Africa are considered the best - www.superformance.com, but I also like the all-alloy ones from - www.KirkhamMotorsports.com These are produced by a former MIG 15, 17 and 19 Licensee in Poland. Of course, Shelby is also making a replica - www.shelbyamerican.com which is probably quite good too. The main difference is that none of these are using actual Bristol Ace chassis. IMHO, all the others are ********************.

For the Speedsters, I think only the Beck - www.beckspeedster.com is worthwhile. I also like their 550 replica. I have a friend who has an original 550 (#47) from new (see pic below - he and I discussing the car) , and a Beck 550, which he drives because the original is too valuable to risk having some immigrant ram into it. He says the Beck is better than the original - more power, better brakes, stiffer chassis. I drove his original, but not his Beck. I did drive one Speedster replica from Boulder Speedster - www.boulderspeedster.com and wasn't impressed. Poor Fibreglass lay-up and felt like a kit car.

Hope this helps...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

11-02-2006, 07:45 PM	#10
MNBoxster Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, USA Posts: 3,308	Hi, It depends on which ones. The Superformance Cobras from South Africa are considered the best - www.superformance.com, but I also like the all-alloy ones from - www.KirkhamMotorsports.com These are produced by a former MIG 15, 17 and 19 Licensee in Poland. Of course, Shelby is also making a replica - www.shelbyamerican.com which is probably quite good too. The main difference is that none of these are using actual Bristol Ace chassis. IMHO, all the others are *******************. For the Speedsters, I think only the Beck - www.beckspeedster.com is worthwhile. I also like their 550 replica. I have a friend who has an original 550 (#47) from new (see pic below - he and I discussing the car) , and* a Beck 550, which he drives because the original is too valuable to risk having some immigrant ram into it. He says the Beck is better than the original - more power, better brakes, stiffer chassis. I drove his original, but not his Beck. I did drive one Speedster replica from Boulder Speedster - www.boulderspeedster.com and wasn't impressed. Poor Fibreglass lay-up and felt like a kit car. Hope this helps... Happy Motoring!... Jim'99 Last edited by MNBoxster; 11-02-2006 at 08:13 PM.