[Bmcu] tech session this Saturday 1/12: Kirkham Motorsports

[Gary Lindstrom]

"Kirkham Motorsports was founded in 1995 with the mission to build the 
finest replicas in the world.  It all began when brothers, David and 
Thomas Kirkham, were restoring their own Cobra, SX3104.  At the same 
time, a relative bought and imported a Polish fighter jet and invited
them to see this relic of the Cold War.

"As the brothers looked at the airplane, they couldn't help but notice 
the striking similarities between it and CSX3104. They wondered if the 
people who built the plane could build an exact replica of a Cobra. They 
found the name of the manufacturer and sent them a fax. The simple note 
they scribbled read, "Can you guys build an aluminum bodied car?" Within 
12 hours, they received he reply, "No problem."

"A week later, David was on an airplane to Warsaw with an English-Polish 
dictionary, a toy model of a Cobra, and a dream. He spent a week 
scouting the factory and exploring their manufacturing abilities. He saw 
a silent factory with idle machines. The enormous factory had produced 
aircraft for over 60 years. During the tour, David knew this was the 
place he wanted to build cars. After meeting with three generations of 
skilled craftsmen eager to make these cars, he forged some agreements 
and left filled with high expectations and enthusiasm.

"Since that trip over 10 years ago, Kirkham Motorsports has become one 
of the leading manufacturers in the component car industry. At the 
inception of the company, KM focused on building the most accurate 
replicas in the business. Kirkham Motorsports still offers incredibly 
accurate replicas, but technology and manufacturing techniques have
evolved since the 1960s. KM is an engineering focused company and has 
been able to push the performance envelope without forgetting 
originalty."  [From the Kirkham Motorsports web site]

Kirkham Motorsports is located at 2575 W. 1680 N. in Provo, UT, and 
their phone is 801-377-8224.  We'll rendezvous there at 10am, and have 
lunch at a nearby after the session. If anyone would like to car pool or 
travel together, contact me at 801-547-1087 or spitfiresrule at msn.com. 
Should be great fun!


--Mitch Johnson