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Here's the press release from Superformance Cline.

http://www.superformance.com/news_12.aspx

Looks to be about $65,000 as a roller and $80,000 to $90,000 with a drive train in it.

Yes Ryan, looks like your rates will have to go up so Cline can afford this!!!

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Todd Breakey
STS 42 - 1992 Sunburst Miata
Dammit!
"You souldn't play leap frog with a porcupine. You might get hurt." - Eliza

I can understand that. At 6'5" and with size 13 shoes, I can't be picky about clothes and cars. It usually is "what do you have that fits" vs. what I actually want.



You can get them, they are just EXPENSIVE.

You have probably seen this, but here is a good story about some stolen NOS 907, 908 and 917 engines that were part of the Vasek Polak estate....

(story about theft and recovery)
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthre ... did=261388

(auction)
http://www.pelicanparts.com/vasekauction/

I keep thinking that there is a finite number of these types of cars. And as the wealth of people continues to grow that eventually those who have the "real" cars will never part with them. That leave others to the only option of building/buying clones. And I know that 99% of all clones are usually built to drive (and have improvements built in), but I can see more and more being built as close to the original as possible (design flaws, safety issues and all) for the obsessive collector.

Oh, and if you have people willing to build working 1/8th scale models of vintage Ferrari racing engines, at some point, someone is going to start building working full size vintage engines for cars like these. But at a substantial price!

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Richard Casto
1972 Porsche 914
2013 Honda Fit Sport
2015 Honda Fit EX
http://motorsport.zyyz.com
Money can't buy happiness, but somehow it's more comfortable to cry in a Porsche than a Kia.

Hmm, I might have to wait for my 75th birthday and just be content to pay for a ride along in Donnie's 917

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2002 MCS, 2003 MCS Track Rat, 2003 Generic White Yukon, 2003 BMWk1200rs, 1973 CB350F, 02 996. 08 Cayenne Turbo
http://www.clinehallagency.com

Cline, if those prices scare you, you might have to settle for looking at my 917 via a fuzzy internet picture.


--Donnie

Jeez, that's cold. I guess I can always put by old slot car track back together. I have both the 917 and the GT40 from when I was 12. If you lay your head on the floor as the cars go by it is just like being in them..

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2002 MCS, 2003 MCS Track Rat, 2003 Generic White Yukon, 2003 BMWk1200rs, 1973 CB350F, 02 996. 08 Cayenne Turbo
http://www.clinehallagency.com

I'm only kidding. I'll definitely bring the 917 (assuming I get one) to the first THSCC Show and Shine that happens after I get it. I figure Aaron got out of autocross for a reason, and it only makes sense that he's making time to run the first THSCC S&S event.


--Donnie

THSCWC - TarHeel Sports Car Waxer Club!

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2002 MCS, 2003 MCS Track Rat, 2003 Generic White Yukon, 2003 BMWk1200rs, 1973 CB350F, 02 996. 08 Cayenne Turbo
http://www.clinehallagency.com

So Donnie. Did you go and look at the factory? How did the cars look? How were the people? When are you getting your car???

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Todd Breakey
STS 42 - 1992 Sunburst Miata
Dammit!
"You souldn't play leap frog with a porcupine. You might get hurt." - Eliza

I did go up, yeah. They are in the middle of a move to a bigger facility so the shop was a little bit of a mess, but I did get to see cars in various states of completion. They claim to be selling one GT-40 clone per *week*, which was pretty impressive. The Superlite coupe and roadster were there and both are amazing. They didn't have anything to see in the way of the actual 917, but based on what I saw of the other cars, I'll definitely be getting a 917. He says he's still four weeks or so away from being ready to take deposits. Heck, I like just finding someone who won't even try to take your money until he's ready to build something for you.

Speedwerks is having an open house on Saturday, so I may talk to them then about building me a drivetrain for it.


--Donnie

Cool, I can't wait to see it!!! Pretty nice that he won't even take you money until he can give you something in return. You don't see that much in business anymore.

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Todd Breakey
STS 42 - 1992 Sunburst Miata
Dammit!
"You souldn't play leap frog with a porcupine. You might get hurt." - Eliza

Bringing this thread back. No, I don't have my 917 yet. He's had a couple snags, and I bet the fact that he now has 22 orders for the Superlight Coupe is hurting progression on lower volume items. That said, one of his SL-C orders is from a guy who has a Yamaha V10 F1 engine he's gonna put in it.

Note the new website: http://www.superlitecars.com/

I may have to get an SL-R, too. I've got a spare drivetrain for the RSX.


--Donnie

Have you seen the new KTM X-Bow? http://www.ktm-car.com/

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No, you're a towel!

Well yeah, but I dare say it'll cost four times what an SL-R would to get on the road (assuming you do a little bit of the work on the SL-R yourself).


--Donnie

Did they give you a price on a full runner of the SL-R?

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Marty Howard
2011 NASA SE Factory Five Challenge Champion
Track Events Logistics Coordinator - TZC/THSCC
2007 Factory Five Challenge Car.
http://www.mh-motorsports.com

Nah, but I'm sure you could email Fran and get one. But the roller without tires and drivetrain is $15k, IIRC. So whatever an Ecotec/tranny or K20(or 24)/tranny would cost you. Oh, and tires.


--Donnie