1968 Shelby GT500 Convertible Auction GAA in NC

[Coralsnake]

Doug, there is a difference between value (what a vehicle is worth) and price (what someone will pay).

I merely shared my opinion (that's still allowed?) of the value.

Surely, you can ask or pay whatever you like for a vehicle, I thought I made that clear.

[Chris Thauberger]

I agree with you on this one Doug... For starters he is not asking any ones opinion of what they think it is worth. There are a few on here that have an incessant desire to share their opinions of what someone should sell their stuff for. Then when the table is turned they are completely offended when people make comments about them and their stuff. The other thing that gets asked regularly is when someone is looking for an item... What is your budget? People will be interested if the right car or part comes along No one is asking their fellow SHELBY ENTHUSIASTS to be their personal banker for automotive purchases.

Help me out here cause I'm a little on the slow side. Are you offering an opinion about someone not asking for an opinion?

Also. what about the few on here that have an incessant desire to share their opinions of others opinions?

Just asking cause I don't want to offer an opinion.

[2112]

Who is "he"?

The car is up for auction.

Its okay to share your opinion on Bullitt, but not a GT500 at an auction?

Please explain the difference.

+1

[BGlover67]

Hey guys, I posted this because I had pics and some knowledge of the car from a couple years ago.  It wasn't to start a fight.  I think it's fair to suggest a price, especially when it's coming up for bid, and I told you the previous owner was obviously in the stratosphere with his old asking price.  Never mind it was suggested by someone who obviously knows a thing or two about '68s.   

[shelbydoug]

OK. So what's the problem? It's going to sell for what it is going to sell for.

The Shelby Secret Police likely will have nothing to do with that at all. A buyer and a seller will likely agree on a price themselves, and if not, they won't.

An asking price is a starting point and in the end it is worth what you can get for it.

So there's a problem with that? This seller has violated the "Gospel according to ___"? Blaspheme I tell you! 

[Shelby73]

I know the guy that owns it and he has tried to buy it for years and yes the guy at one time wanted 175k for it but he passed away and the wife sold him a few cars that her husband had. He bought the other Shelbys from a fellow in SC that sold off his collection to build A hunting lodge in Alaska. The fellow that owns them is a very good old country boy that can buy about anything he wants and doesn't  have to sell anything if he don't want to.

[CharlesTurner]

There are few people that have data sheets on sales results that will prove anything. Even if you have some sales data, the variables effecting sales price can be considerable.

Agree with this... there are a lot of variables in play.  There is also a lot of private sale data not reported on.

[Coralsnake]

Well , I guess you were right, my estimate was a little low.

Lets see $5,000 of $125,000 is less than 5% difference

Probably a waste of time predicting values

https://www.gaaclassiccars.com/vehicles?utf8=✓&q%5Bbranch_id_eq%5D=35&q%5Bftx_search_cont%5D=St0113

[Rukiddin]

Looked at a Ford F series window sticker lately? Most don't sell for that amount. A Ford dealer I used to work at would get DOZENS of identical F150 's except color, and each would sell for different amount. Just the way it is folks. Like predicting the weather....

[Shelby73]

I was at the Greensboro auction and I was there to buy anything that I thought there was short on the money like a lot of other people. I came back with nothing. All Mustangs, Camaros, trucks, etc. brought good money. Lots of buyers. I think they sold 85% of what was there.

[Tired Sheep]

The it is "silly" commentors are strangely silent

[Shelby_r_b]

Thanks for posting the link, Pete. I had forgot about this auction and was curious on the hammer prices. 👍🏻