Kirkham Motorsports 289 Coupe

Jun 8, 2014 7:26 PM

chansuke

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This is the Kirkham Motorsports 289 Coupe

Its a take off of the Shelby Daytona Coupe, with modern brakes, modern tires, and modern safety gear. It still keeps that sexy, sexy body.

Maybe I should tag it as NSFW?

The bodies are made in Poland, at an old aircraft factory, by craftsmen, and then assembled in Utah

Dat. Ass.

The original Daytona Coupe was a wild beast, designed to beat Ferrari at Le Mans (as Carroll Shelby loved to do), which it did in style in 1964.

Hehe. Rubber.

The base car costs $175,000, options can easily send that price even higher. Note that the base car doesnt come with an engine or drivetrain. Coincidentally, I have a kidney for sale RIGHT NOW for just about the same amount.

Legend has it, if you put a Bennett Racing engine in one of these, Jeremy Clarkson gets the largest nosebleed...in the world.

Hnnn

The original car was a pretty dominant racer, further cementing Carroll Shelbys status as a solid constructor, and later tuner, of go fast cars, a trend that continued right up until his death.

Im not a Ford fan, but I respect Carroll Shelby immensely, as a fellow Texan and car guy.

Yes.

Kirkham Motorsports are pretty serious too. These footwells for example are insulated with gold foil, as you can see. They go one step further and use aerogel(SPAAAACCCCEEEEEEEE) to make sure your feet stay nice and cool even though the exhaust header is trying to hug your toes.

Yeah, no, that K&N on your Honda is cool.

I have a cold air kit too.

I want to lick it

I have been around quite a few high performance engines. They never get old.

Hnnnn pt 2

This car is like 75% engine bay by volume. I am okay with this.

Air Conditioning?

Steering wheel, peddles, shifter, gauges, what else do you need?

Money Shot.

Thanks for looking yall.

Is it chrome ? Looks like a tin or as if it's been covered in foil

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

An 18 car pileup happened today as a car shined the sun directly into every drivers eyes simultaneously, more at 11.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ok, wtf? They put a dammed automatic transmission in it? Whyyyy!?!?! Now I'm gonna cry...

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Its available with mounts for a Ford top loader, or a Tremec manual as well. Depends on what they want to use it for.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Such an awsome car yet you still have a shit automatic gearbox in it.

12 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

You can order it with mounts for a Tremec or Top Loader manual.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

:O

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Exactly my thoughts.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

if that's turn key and not an efi motor. I have to pass.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Turnkey doesnt always mean carbed. It just means ready to run. Im fond of EFI, but carbs are easier to tune, and easier to install.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

never had luck with carbs, started back in last 80's with them. just prefer the efi personally.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

A five gas analyzer and dyno help a lot.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Is it legal to race a fully polished car like that?

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I dont see why not.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Sun glare reflecting off the highly polished car. bare metal has a higher intensity than painted ones. Could cause an accident

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

(1)Ive never seen a racing series with such a rule. It might be up to the tech inspectors, but drivers should also have some sort of sun

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

(2)blocking lens on hand anyways. Then again, none of the teams I have run with have raced reflective cars...

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