6S1108 - on Ebay

[FL SAAC]

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   "In the day" my BEST Paxton blown 289 ( with REAL GT40 heads) made about 535 flywheel HP. This was with a special 12-13 psi ( limited by belt slippage) blower and roller cam. Modern heads are better but I doubt they are 150 hp better than I made , especially with less boost. I call bogus on the HP claim.

[6s219]

I just stumbled across this topic. This is my old car, there is some history missing, and it looks like a lot of work was done to the underside after it left my possession. Does anyone know where it went?

[67 GT350]

It was a NYS SALT CAR My 2 cents,

[pmustang]

I had a 67 Convertible years ago. I had Powered by Ford in Orlando put on the same blower. I took it for the first drive and though this thing is down on power! He explained to me how there is a cross over point before which the blower uses more power than it produces. That was an expensive lesson for a young lad. I like low down grunt rather than high RPM power for the street. They look neat but not my cup of tea now

[5s386]

I inspected this car at the World Wide Auction in Scottsdale, January, 2018.
IMO, it does not have a GT body, according to the rear frame rails. There are other indications of a past accident.

[silverton_ford]

Found it listed here too.   Not sure if this is an old advertisement or recent.  - https://www.phoenixrestorations.us/my-cars/7.1.2022_qa0h1zb4lj

[6s219]

Found it listed here too.  Not sure if this is an old advertisement or recent.  - https://www.phoenixrestorations.us/my-cars/7.1.2022_qa0h1zb4lj

I was a previous owner of this car. At the time, I was in the market for a 289 Cobra when Lynn Park reached out to inform me about this particular vehicle and its then-owner, Jim Farley.

During my ownership, the only modification I made was replacing the four-speed Toploader transmission—which I retained—with a five-speed gearbox, significantly improving the car's drivability and enjoyment.

The current asking price of $280,000 is astonishing. Moreover, the claim in the listing that "Reid had the engine rebuilt, installed roller rockers, and generally 'explosion-proofed' the engine with high-end components while retaining the original block and heads" is entirely inaccurate. I never performed any engine work on this vehicle.

Additionally, the detailing work described underneath the car raises concerns. When I owned the vehicle, it was in excellent condition and required no such work. This leads me to question what might have happened after it left my possession—was it involved in an accident or otherwise altered?

When I purchased the car, I carefully traced its ownership history, personally verifying details with each prior owner, and everything aligned. The vehicle also came with extensive documentation. Given these discrepancies, I would urge any potential buyer to conduct thorough due diligence before proceeding.

[Tigertac56]

Thanks for posting all that data on the classic Shelby's up for auction Brian. Much diligent work there. Cheers, Fred Gehring (6S-1803)