Links

The Man

Carroll Shelby

The Lawsuit

Sadly, the man who created the car of our dreams has decided to attack the industry that has kept the enthusiasm for his cars alive all these years. Read a news article from the Shelby site here.

Read the response of ERA, one of the most successful Cobra replica manufacturers, here. Read the response of Curt Scott here.

And finally, read what Carroll Shelby himself said about kit Cobra replicas a few years ago here.

Update: The lawsuit has now been resolved. FFR can continue building replicas of the Cobra, but can't call them Cobras.

Online Forums and Resources

Cobra Forum - Extensive discussions about building Cobras. I find this to be a most useful source for getting my questions answered.
Club Cobra - "The Worlds largest unbiased source for Cobra related info". Well, they said it, not me.
Cobra Country - Information on and links to many Cobra kit manufacturers and parts suppliers. (Try to take editor Curt Scott's anti-FFR ranting with a large grain of salt.)

Clubs and Events

COM Sports Car Club - New England-based sports car club which hosts Time Trials on race tracks such as Loudon (the road course), Lime Rock, Watkins Glen, and Mosport.
Northeast Replica Challenge - Annual on-track event for replicas of all kinds.time. Their site has a ton of interesting links, too.
EMRA - Club racing and time trials (northeast).
CART - Autocrosses and time trails (Connecticut).
NASA - Club racing (west coast and Virginia). Sanctions FFR spec racer challenge.
SCCA - National and regional club racing, time trials, and autocrosses.
Shelby American Automobile Club - A club for all things Shelby, including Shelby Mustangs, Ford GT-40's, original Cobras, and Cobra replicas (including Carroll Shelby's CSX4000 kit cars). Annual national event includes noncompetitive track

Personal Sites

Pete's Cobra Project - Detailed, weekend by weekend description of a Classic Roadsters Cobra replica build - by a Grand Prix Legends enthusiast!
John Baker's FFR Build - Beatiful pictures of John's FFR Cobra project, and a very clever and useful color tester. This allows you to paint some Cobra photos any color you like to see how your proposed paint job will look. Also links to a whole bunch more FFR Cobra sites.
Cleveland Heads on Windsor Blocks - How to put the 351 Cleveland's big-valve, free-breathing heads on the stronger and more durable 351 Windsor block.

Vendors

See also the Vendors page for links to the suppliers of the components in the Hine Cobra.
 
Shelby American - The company which started it all - and, thanks to the kit car industry which kept the Cobra dream alive all these years, they too are making Cobra replicas!
Factory Five Racing - 508/291-3443 - Cobra replica kit.

Racing and Safety Equipment

Some of these vendors have been suggested by other Cobra kit builders and are for reference. We may or may not use parts from these vendors in our Cobra.
 
Afco Racing - Vortex cone silencers; assorted racing equipment.
Brake Parts Warehouse - 888/428-7278 - Powerstop (TRW) rotors, EBC Kevlar pads, frozen rotors.
Brake Warehouse - 800-214-4034 - Powerstop (TRW) rotors, EBC Kevlar pads, etc.
Dynatech - 800 848 5850 - Exhaust silencers.
Extreme GEEZ - 800-775-9511 - G-Cube and GEEZ software.
Ford Motorsport - Performance and competition components for Mustangs and other Fords.
Forte's Parts - Dealer for Ford Motorsport parts.
Flaming River - 800-648-8022 - Steering racks and other steering parts. 20:1 kit is PN1890; 16:1 also available. Ask for the Factory Five kit.
Golen Engine Service - 781/274-1219 - Engines.
Holcomb Motorsports - 910/739-1699 - Flaming River steering rack kits, $389?.
Hoerr Racing - Wilwood and Tilton brakes, K&N air cleaners, Aeroquip hoses; also shocks, seats, gearsets, wheels, steering racks, fuel cells, gages, ignition systems, and many other racing products from assorted manufacturers.
Holman Moody - 704/394-2151 - The official Ford racing contractor for many years. See also Holman Moody Competition for engine parts.
I/O Port Racing - Racing and safety equipment; video camera mounts.
Jeg's - High performance parts.
KFP Magnum - 888-518-6656 - KFP Magnum Kevlar brake pads.
Longacre Racing - 800-423-3110 - HotLap timer.
Maximum Motorsports - 800-839-0928 - Braided stainless steel brake lines for Mustang front rotors.
MR II - 603/679-6766 - Racing parts and supplies.
Pegasus - 800-688-6946 - Racing parts and supplies.
Porterfield - 800-537-6842 - Porterfield Kevlar brake pads.
R&D Speed Shop - 603/659-0575 - Helmets and driver's suits; competition equipment, engines.
Sube Sports - 714-847-1501 - Cobra Clubman Sprint seat.
Summit Racing - 800-517-1035 customer service, 800-230-3030 sales, 330-630-0220 order status - High performance parts.
SuperTrapp - 216/265-8400 - Exhaust silencers.
Racer Parts Wholesale - 800-397-7815 - Wink mirrors, wide angle interior mirrors, racing mirrors.
Speedway Engineering - Anti-roll bar parts and hardware.
McMaster-Carr - Raw steel and aluminum, rod ends, nuts, bolts, rivets, and other fasteners, and other assorted hardware.

Cobra and Custom Car Stuff

Breeze Automotive - 508/612-0393 - specializes in donor car acquisition and preparation for FFR roadsters. Also supplies anti-roll bar kits and other suspension parts. Contact Mark Reynolds.
Vehicle Craft - 973-366-6577 - Bilstein spring and shock package. Contact Doug Arnao.
Finish Line - 888/436-9113 - specializes in stuff for Cobras. Team III wheels, wind wings and visors, windshield wiper assembly.
Vintage Air - 800/862-6658 - heaters and air conditioning for custom cars. Thermostatic fan switch.
American Pastime - 916-334-7637 - dealer for Vintage Air products.
Team III - 510/895-8880 - 17 and 15 inch Halibrand Cobra-style replica wheels; also five-spoke American Racing Torque-Thrust D replica wheels.
Performance Wheel Outlet - 877-293-2683 - Cobra R type wheels.
John Lisman - Alignment widgets, rear brake caliper brackets.
Mike Senior - Offset bushings to lower the steering rack for improved bump steer characteristics in the FFR Cobra.
Mike's Custom Cobra Parts - Mike Everson - steering wheel hole bezels, roll bar trim rings, and other good bits for FFR Cobra replicas.
GT Classic Products - 800-227-9709 - 4 1/2" bullet mirrors.

Other Suppliers

Tire Rack - 888/541-1777 - All kinds of tires and wheels.
Coker Tire - Specialty and vintage tires.
Eastwood - 800/345-1178 - Specialty paints; other automotive tools and supplies.
Gempler's - 800/382-8473 - Rust Converter.
Circle Finishing - 978/462-7171 - Anodizing of sheet aluminum parts.
Dave Zipkin/Fast Forward - 631-968-8933 - On track photography.