selling a Cobra with a Chevy.

[Thor maine]

Jeff, I think we will be having this discussion for another 30 years. I respect your opinion but I think just about everything you said was wrong. Let me start off by saying the gentleman who purchased my car is not your "#1 type" with more money than brains and just want to look cool. He is a genuine Car Guy who has had dozens Hotrods, muscle cars, sports cars (Etypes and MGB's) . He wants the Cobra flavor but could not care less if it has the correct number of rivets on the hood scoop and does not want Knock off wheels because they are a pain in the ass and limit the type of wheel he could choose. Also he is a Chevy guy and knows that from a performance, durability, parts availability and cost the Chevy is the only way to go. Remember that this is the Mark iv "mystery motor" from 63' 64' that won just about everything stock car and NHRA tracks. the question you ask on if a CCX set up to original spec with a correct date coded FE 427 sideoiler would sell for more than the same car with a Chevy motor in it? I would say yes it would BUT only by the difference of the cost of the motor . Date code correct FE all dressed maybe $25k or more, a Chevy mid 60's 427 fully dressed maybe $8k so the FE CCX sells for $55k the Chevy CCX sells for $40k all motor difference Boom done!! But I would argue that say you had a New high quality kit from who ever, ok, we fit that with a brand new GM LS-7 tied to a 6 speed, all new C6 Corvette suspension and brakes. The car is finished with modern bolt on wheels say of the 17 or 18 inch variety and while the car has a vintage feel it has modern fit trim and finish. That car will out sell the same kit fitted to exact 60s Shelby AC FORD specs everyday and twice on Sunday. Why because a car like that "is what it is" while a kit pretending to be a genuine Shelby AC FORD Cobra is and always will no matter how much you want it to be more, is still just a replica.