One day, we found out that we were starting a family! That was quite a moment, as many of you know, and it seemed that the car concept was no longer very important at that point.

I ended up moving south for grad school, and thought if I do build the Cobra, I should check into Unique Motorcars. So I planned a Contemporary 427 for a while and collected 427 sideoiler parts and a 428SCJ, but Contemporary went under. Yet, something was pulling me toward the Cobra. Though never a Spyder, I had two unfinished Speedsters along the way. Over the course of the next 15 or so years, I would chase the Spyder, the Speedster, the 427, and finally the 289 car. I was in awe! I was bitten, and bitten hard. I do, however, remember that there was an issue with a white NAF 289 on the cover, perhaps with a Contemporary 427 and a Beck 550 Spyder inset or inside, as well. I saw my first issue of Kit Car Magazine back in '84 or '85, though I cannot quite remember which. As we go along, a bit later, I will tell you about a few small things that made a big difference. By way of introducing the project, and as a first post, I will give a little primer on how I got to where I am with the project. Of course, the big things do too! Such is the case with my car. It's funny how the small things sometimes can have a large impact on the way things go in life. actually, for me it started a long time ago.

The saga begins