Classic roadsters rides again.

I am a member over on club cobra and they have a section for classic roadsters.
Looks like someone has started classic's up again maybe we can get parts! here is a
link.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

That's great!   We can probably start sourcing little things from them to make sure they are trustworthy and eventually look at getting actual body panels.

Nice find!

My suspicious mind, but Classic Roadsters Canada {Bob Wrightson of Warman, near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan} is somewhere out there .... said that he had all of C.R.'s moulds for Sebring and C.R. 427s.
Now, 'Ryan' of Regina, Saskatchewan is suddenly in the C.R. stream of business ... wonder if he might just be related to Bob Wrightson ??
JimboQuick

There is a long stream of posting on the Club Cobra site. I do not think the guys are related. Been some legal work to get access to molds. I believe a bank still has the molds but destroyed the frame jigs. The Club Cobra site has the more information. It is under Classic Roadster II.

I tried to get a hold of this fellow..he is on the Mad Mechanics site... also stating that he has the molds. but no replies and no answers...kind of weird...

Uh Oh !! There goes my suspicious mind again !!
JimboQuick

FYI, I recently contacted Ryan Martens, new owner of Classc Roadster inventory, about spare parts for a Sebring MX. Hs reply was:

"Sorry we won't be supplying a lot of the parts for the older cars. Mostly body parts etc will be supplied. And we will mostly be focusing on the cobra."

What a strangely vague response... Or is it just me? Thanks for the info JDM!

Good morning, All. It would be interesting to know how many CR427 units were ever built ... compared to quantities produced of the Sebring 5000, Saxon & Sebring MX versions.
My sense is that someone in Saskatchewan hasn't figured out the market potential.
JimboQuick

My thoughts are pretty much the same Jimbo.  Why would you focus on a car that is already cloned by many, many companies.  Some of those companies are solid operations that have been at it for years.  You had better have a very good marketing and business plan if you plan to go up against Factory Five. You MIGHT build a better car than FF, but you will have a tough time matching their name recognition.

Has anyone dealt with Ryan? I have been trying to buy the rear tie end piece he has left over from the buy out for the last 3 weeks. He will not give me a definite shipping price just an est. on a bus?? Is this guy a for real shop or what? any advise would help

Sounds like a 'bullet-proof' process of packaging, c/w the required copies of Customs Declaration for entry into the tender border processes of the U.S.A. are required. I did see one of the pieces years ago ...
'Fragile' screamed out at me ! If you can actually get the fish to stop wiggling around: get measurements, have a strong plywood box made up and organize a
U.S. customs broker to clear it if you can have it safely shipped !! Look at Google Maps and plan a summer road-trip ??
JimboQuick

Where is the shop located so i can google map it? Did Ryan buy it or is there something going on.

I have no answers about the Saskatchewan business{es} ...but it certainly seems a strange way to 'do business'.
Regards,
JimboQuick

Ryan hasn't responded back to me for over a month now. Hell of a way to start a company back up. Don't see his company even getting off the ground.

Need the rubber seal that goes under the outside of the winshield on my sebring. Don't know what the donor car is or where I might find one. Any help would be appreciated. tks all Terry B

Hey Terry B i was looking on ebay and saw a seal that might work under austin healey windshield.

Sounds like the rip off artist and thief Terry Gatrell.