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I had a replica, LA Exotics, made in La Habra, just west of Knott's Berry Farm, went out there every week to see it made, actually had two made exact same color, one for a pal and myself, dropped $35K into it. Made Kit Car Magazine. but the quality was not there, the car was a frame with a fiberglass shell, and that was it. Sold it in 2001 for $25K, bought an 01 Viper GTS. Still have the Viper but glad I am rid of the Cobra. Great looking car but no quality, but that was LA Exotics, not SF or ERA or Factory Five. Had the car in for some work one day, called by the local foreman and told to come get the car within the next 3 hours because the police were coming to lock the place up for bankruptcy. Owner was a guy from China named Chun Tam who had not paid a guy named Brian Anderson who previously owned the company rent for at least a year or two. So, I had had enough experience with kit cars, but was able to register the car as a 1965 Ford in California, there are ways to get the registration done. Apparently 500 registrations a year are available to custom built cars, smog free status from State of California.