Makers of the finest aluminum replicas.
Kirkham Motorsports builds high quality aluminum replicas. The body and chassis are hand-built at our facility in Poland. After which they are shipped to our shop in Utah where the cars are filed, sanded, brushed or polished, and then assembled to make a rolling chassis. Our products include: 289 Street 289 FIA 289 Coupe 427 Street 427 SC We are also a supplier to Shelby American for their CSX4000, CSX6000, CSX7000, CSX8000, 289 and 427 Cobra Continuation Series cars.
It all starts in Provo, Utah, in the early 1990s. David and Thomas Kirkham grew up immersed in the world of cars. Their father ran a specialty auto shop focused on Fords, and from a young age, the brothers were crawling under hoods, taking t David in particular became fascinated with the Shelby Cobra 427, one of the most aggressive, iconic performance cars of the 1960s. He and Tom began restoring and reverse engineering parts, collecting original components, technical drawings, and reproductions. Over time, they realized that replacement parts, especially in al The pivotal moment was in 1994. David disassembled The cost of buying those parts from restoration shops shocked He thought, if I have to pay that much, I might as well build them myself. So the seed was planted. Why not build a full, rather than patchwork, restoration? Building a high-fidelity Cobra replica from al In search of manufacturing partners, Tom and David noticed somet An old aircraft factory in Poland, once used to build fighter jets, lay underutilized. That factory had skilled metalworkers, lades, presses, and experience forming sheet al The Kirkham saw an opportunity. In 1995, David flew to Poland with drawings, original parts, and borrowed funds to strike a deal. He s The resulting bodies were extremely precise. Al Once they had the manufacturing pipeline, the Kirkham's began producing kits and rolling chassis for customers. They marketed with one promise, accuracy, al Their replicas were often regarded as the most faithful, closest to original Cobra's available. Their reputation grew. Engineers, hobbyists, collectors, and even the Shelby camp began to take notice. In 1997, Shelby American allowed a Kirkham built Cobra to appear alongside original Cobra's in the Monterey By their own count, since 1994, they've built over 1,000 Cobra replicas. Today, Kirkham Motorsports is celebrated as a pioneer in high-end, al Their cars are sought by collectors, racers, and dreamers worldwide.
