1969 Shelby fire damaged

[shelbymann1970]

The Florida salvage title lists it as "rebuildable". I don't think its a big deal considering its documented now.

The vendors retail value is laughable. I wonder what their reserve is?

My thought is what did the owner have insurance wise? Did he under insure it? Many do. I harp on my friend who has his 71 HEMI Cuda under insured until this week(bringing it to a car show). But my friend has about 17 collector cars and a bunch are 6 figure cars. So say it was under insured at 80K. The insurance company says 75K to fix. Total it out and pay the insured. If this car was insured for 150-200K it wouldn't have been totaled out. Maybe the prior owner would want to chime in? Or maybe too embarrassed to admit it if he did. All I know is this car at what it could have been insured for it should be in all cases be fixed-unless it was under insured and running their numbers the insurance company would total it out.

[tim johnson]

Fuel pump failure?

[Special Ed]

Whats that box beside the added oil cooler in grill area lh front ?

[98SVT - was 06GT]

I should buy it. My 68 GT500 convert was also #135. But this car is in better condition.

[Side-Oilers]

Why doesn't SAAC buy it and restore it, and make it next year's sweepstakes give-away car?

Everyone loves a back-from-the-dead classic car resurrection story.

[shelbymann1970]

Whats that box beside the added oil cooler in grill area lh front ?

Funny in that the prior owner can post a dozen times a day on nothing but cannot come on this topic and just answer some questions like yours.

[Coralsnake]

Most likely a pee tank for the radiator.

The oil cooler was added to the car as well.

The missing paint by the antenna is a head scratcher

[Coralsnake]

If you want to post the pictures here, I think that would be good reference for later

[Lincoln tech]

Whats that box beside the added oil cooler in grill area lh front ?

Funny in that the prior owner can post a dozen times a day on nothing but cannot come on this topic and just answer some questions like yours.

He did answer with this              https://www.saacforum.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=b54nv46k60thkhd2ev03gm3ou1&topic=25751.msg190723#msg190723

[shelbymann1970]

Whats that box beside the added oil cooler in grill area lh front ?

Funny in that the prior owner can post a dozen times a day on nothing but cannot come on this topic and just answer some questions like yours.

He did answer with this              https://www.saacforum.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=b54nv46k60thkhd2ev03gm3ou1&topic=25751.msg190723#msg190723

MODIFIED Jan 23-yesterday. HMM, couldn't do this for the last 14 months? Thanks for bringing that to light but he still hasn't said what led to the fire which another poster asked. Only modified and added to his original post after it became another topic right here. I guess the question is why is that?  So to be clear Mr Tech he didn't answer the questions asked here and the one by Ed I quoted.

[shelbymann1970]

some pics on the "open" forum for later reference.

[shelbymann1970]

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Wheel centers missing...souvenir hunters?!?!

[tesgt350]

Wheel centers missing...souvenir hunters?!?!

I'm surprised the Shifter Handle is still there.