Black GT500 EXP at Mecum?

[Royce Peterson]

Saw it sell while watching my recording of today's auction. Surprised Craig Jackson did not buy it.Is the history well documented? $350K seemed like good money.

[Coralsnake]

No history...Its a made up afterthought that was originally built to capitalize off the original cars   

[Shelby_r_b]

I was completely shocked by the hammer price.  It started to stall mid-way through the bidding, but then took off.  I'm guessing that Carroll's signature on the title carried a lot of weight (I'm not sure that it was really his personal car as advertised).

I saw on Facebook where the previous owner said he purchased it to promote his auto business.  Very well sold.

[Royce Peterson]

Holy crap it's a phony?

No history...Its a made up afterthought that was originally built to capitalize off the original cars

[Bob Gaines]

Holy crap it's a phony?

No history...Its a made up afterthought that was originally built to capitalize off the original cars

It was contemporary version commissioned by Shelby's group. The diecast car company's immediately jumped on the band wagon.  I still have the small version I bought at Restoration Hardware.15 + years ago.

[silverton_ford]

Autoweek article back in 2008. - - https://autoweek.com/article/car-news/shelby-auctions-black-hornet-mustang-charity

The owner had it priced for $800k earlier this year and was always trying to hype it up on Facebook saying it was a real Shelby.  It is what it is, but not a Shelby built in 1968.

[Bob Gaines]

Saw it sell while watching my recording of today's auction. Surprised Craig Jackson did not buy it.Is the history well documented? $350K seemed like good money.

I wouldn't be surprised if the buyer is unaware of how it fits into history ether.

[Chris Thauberger]

It's an auction.... Caveat Emptor

[Bob Gaines]

Pretty high price for a Legendary built car . Not the Peter Klutt Canadian company of the same name.  Is anyone aware of one selling for more?

[98SVT - was 06GT]

I'm guessing that Carroll's signature on the title carried a lot of weight (I'm not sure that it was really his personal car as advertised).

He had a deal with some people where they would register a car in his name just to bring the sale price up. I din't know if it was just with close friends (customers) of if anyone could approach him with the deal. I'm certain CS made a buck or two in the deal.

[Bob Gaines]

I'm guessing that Carroll's signature on the title carried a lot of weight (I'm not sure that it was really his personal car as advertised).

He had a deal with some people where they would register a car in his name just to bring the sale price up. I din't know if it was just with close friends (customers) of if anyone could approach him with the deal. I'm certain CS made a buck or two in the deal.

I agree on suspicion of not very personal other then signature on many of the title cars. Call me cynical. It was my understanding from one of party's involved in the selling of cars titled in the CS name years ago that a substantial portion of the profit went to the heart fund for the registering in his name. The later unique cars paid a 10 K licensing fee I understand.

[Don Johnston]

[/quote]I agree on suspicion of not very personal other then signature on many of the title cars. Call me cynical. It was my understanding from one of party's involved in the selling of cars titled in the CS name years ago that a substantial portion of the profit went to the heart fund for the registering in his name. The later unique cars paid a 10 K licensing fee I understand.
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I believe that I have heard the same story about raising funds for the CS Heart Fund by offering specialty edition continuation cars that were custom built and titled under CS name to enhance the purchase or auction price.  It frequently worked during a good market.  But like the  sales of the first built of late model Shelby named vehicles, the value was not sustained or increased over subsequent years from the initial offering.