SFM5S208 on BAT

[SBCARGUY]

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

[edd1e22]

I'm in NorCal and I flew down to SoCal on a day trip to take a look at this car after the seller followed up to an initial inquiry I had made during the last auction. Not knowing much about 65's or Shelby's in general, I engaged Craig to meet me at the shop to check out the car.

Unfortunately, as others have pointed out in the BaT comments, the vast majority of the sheet metal has been replaced including quite a bit of the mechanical components such as motor, transmission and rear end. It almost appears as if the rear portion of the car was cut off and all new metal was welded back on albeit, incorrectly done. We are not able to clearly see any of the vin numbers either.

The restoration was supposedly done in 2017 and by an unknown shop which is unfortunate for an early 65. I took some photos of the photos showing the frame in the white and repairs in progress.

We went back to his warehouse and he showed me the boxes of parts. He didn't allow me to inspect the contents except for a few small boxes that were opened. They did not appear to contain anything notable and some things the things I saw include air and oil filters. I did ask to open one taped up box marked gauge pod and it was a new reproduction housing which was disappointing as he had said the boxes contained the original parts.

After a short discussion, we politely parted ways.

[SBCARGUY]

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.

[Coralsnake]

Well, I am glad you got some help and had the car checked out.

There are a lot of people not doing that