Quote Originally Posted by davehanman View Post
Rubydagard says "welcome to the world of Strati'. Whether you have made the correct choice, or not, only time will tell.

But with Hawk being in business for over thirty years and producing over 600 Strati' sent world-wide, manufacturing spare parts for the likes of Perez and Waldegard, it will be interesting to see how the values of LB on the used market compared to Hawk products will fare over the next few years. There have been many competitors and copiers of the Hawk product - all of whom have failed. Gerry Hawkeridge has worldwide recognition as a leading expert in automotive engineering as well as a dedicated passion for both the Stratos and the Cobra cars. As one of the first customers of Hawk of nearly 30 years, all i can say is that Gerry makes the most authentic and accurate replica on the planet - FULL STOP. With this reputation, i am happy to say that i have entrusted him, and his team with the restoration of my most treasured possession (apart from my wife). Hawk cars are currently helping to restore the HOLY GRAIL. If you don't understand what i mean by the holy grail - it's the most famous, most fantastic Stratos in the world.
Gerry's knowledge is second only to Mike Parkes.
.... if only the best will do, there is no choice. I have owned an original Hawk Stratos for the best part of 30 years, and it is so accurate and true to the original, it's unbelievable. During the restoration of the Holy grail, we were held up by a lack of original parts. I was able to raid Gerry's tea chest of parts and everything fitted.

Signed, Rubeydegard

I too too was a little confused about the context of the response. As far as I can see there was no previous discussion about the originality etc of LB design in relation to the original Stratos, nor it's likely second user values etc.

I also have no axe to grind either way, as I am not lucky enough to be able to afford either of the kit suppliers product. As a neutral looking in I see two distinct suppliers with some overlap in target market, but significant areas where they target different markets, Hawk are very much down the 'same as' the original car, so much so where a number of original parts are required to be sourced to complete the kit. The LB product is very much more aimed at folk who want to be able to buy every item as new using more modern items which includes smaller items such as dials etc.

Just my 2 penny worth, but hope your enjoy your kit when you receive it.

Peter