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If anyone has questions etc....

Reach Out.

"Every Shelby has a value". Where would you put this one?

     But if you consider things logically, accurately, a "rebody" in the manor of the Mustangs' unit-body construction means this isn't the Shelby vehicle it purports to be, rather it's a different car (Mustang) with 'some' Shelby "stuff" bolted on it!   

     Scott.

Correct.... It is a "Mustang" with a Shelby Tag on it and purported Original Shelby Drivetrain.

This car has been or tried to be in at least 4 auctions in past few months.

True except... Barrett-Jackson pulled the car from their auction and it "never" crossed the block....

A 'Rebody" will kill the value of any car especially a 1965 GT350 

Great Topic....

Since I own and have bought and sold Many Shelbys....

First Two Questions Asked:

Original Sheet Metal???

Orignal Drivetrain???

At times however, these things do not matter IF the seller gets lucky on BaT, etc.

Let me re-phrase.... I was involved with the sale of these parts however, I do not know how he is representing them.

This is one of the reasons I left Kommifornia and moved to Nevada. Same weather, far superior car culture here. Yes, many are like myself, ex-California folks.
And, btw, Shelby American is 7 miles from my house.

Same Weather???

I live at the beach.... Not where its 500 degrees in the SUMMER       

Truth be told... California has its problems and I hate the politics here...

However, I can drive "any car" 350 plus days a year.

Certainly not a new topic, but disturbing non the less.

Anytime you California members want to come to join SAAC Carolinas, just drop me a line.

https://www.thedailychela.com/p/democrats-in-california-want-to-regulate

https://www.theblaze.com/align/little-deuce-prius-california-s-shocking-plan-to-ban-classic-cars?cx_testId=1&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=0&cx_experienceId=EX6ZDD3D9VN6&cx_experienceActionId=showRecommendationsVU3PH74ULO8X25#cxrecs_s

California might be bad...
However when Carolina has the same weather year round...
Please let me know 

Stop feeding the useless "Troll"

Your comments and opinions hold zero value

  So is your pointless and boring posts , Mr  self proclaimed team leader 

100 PERCENT AGREED

It is too bad you wasted the time and money going to look at it...

We all figured your findings would be true.


Thanks for taking the time to update interested parties.

My thoughts are on stock cars that left the factories are this: If it was sold as a race car or turned into a race car from day one a conundrum is what livery do you end up at? The very first configuration? A later one if the car had the most success as that livery? So take this car my thoughts are restore it to stock or as raced livery. The end product is neither? Am I correct on this? Of course opinions vary but you are not getting a car restored to what it ever was "back in the day". You are buying a modified 65 Shelby whereas the value is in how stock/original" it is or how it was when modified to race at some point.

Just my personal two cents worth-----If the car has vintage race history, be it on day 1, or day 800, at least to me, it should be kept as a race prepped car. If the current owner wants to restore it to stock, that is his or her prerogative, their car, their money. As far as SFM5S208 is concerned, the current owner/seller was so focused on the money spent on the car, but failed to realize that you can easily be on the wrong side of the economic equation when it comes to restoring an antique car that those figures do not matter. Same goes for the quality of the restoration, or the attention to detail of the same. As of right now, in the current market, he must now realize that he will be losing money with the sale, as there is less of a chance of finding an uninformed buyer just looking to scratch that "Shelby itch".

Bill

Bill,

You are 100 percent correct.

Josh
Aka
SBCARGUY

The seller provided yet another master-class on how to alienate potential buyers that have legitimate questions by accusing them of sandbagging his auction. After three massive fails in 18 months he has likely tainted 5s208 for future transactions.

Its sad as it deserves a better showing regardless of it's actual condition

It is pretty simple.
The seller either has no idea what he has or he is trying to hide the actual truth...
I bet most of the sheet metal has been replaced as most of those cars in PERU were road extremely hard and I know this because I used to own one.
The seller will not give any real information except call people names and we all know the entire drivetrain is not original and of course it was "supposedly" restored as a R model.
I might have  actually bid on it IF HE PROVIDED ANY WORTHWHILE INFORMATION
Good Grief, I am shocked it got to $325k, $295k and now $247K 

I think he attacked you as you were selling your white 66 auto at the time? He kept calling your 66 a Hertz car also? It's nice you use your same handle here as on BaT. I'm close on my name.

Yes... he appears to be quite a guy... 

It is pretty simple.
The seller either has no idea what he has or he is trying to hide the actual truth...
I bet most of the sheet metal has been replaced as most of those cars in PERU were road extremely hard and I know this because I used to own one.
The seller will not give any real information except call people names and we all know the entire drivetrain is not original and of course it was "supposedly" restored as a R model.
I might have actually bid on it IF HE PROVIDED ANY WORTHWHILE INFORMATION
Good Grief, I am shocked it got to $325k, $295k and now $247K 

Thanks All...

Its a Very Special Car.

Never Restored and only a coat of paint 50 years ago...

All original drivetrain, never removed from the car.

Original Sheet Metal etc.