Cobra lettered bellhousing

[Dan Case]

Originally Posted by MAStuart

Dan I have always been a fan of vintage speed parts. At the swap meets around here you don't see much old speed parts any more. At the Ohio Ford swap last thanksgiving there was lots to old performance parts there. The old speed parts are out there but hard to find and getting expensive.

There is no telling how much has been discarded or melted down. Lots of family members don’t get deep into their family’s car enthusiast nuts and bolts activities I bet. Original Cobra parts wise, the best parts and lowest prices are often ones misidentified in estate sales. Every year ever more caches of 1962-1970 stuff come out of hiding as either the enthusiast drastically downsizes, gets very ill, or dies. Original Cobras and parts have been coming up for sale recently just as part of downsizing. Something like, “Yeah, I have had that (insert the description of all kinds of goodies) for (insert maybe one to five) decades. I thought I would use it but now I realize I won’t.”

In part some of the extreme sales prices or outrageous trades have been due to the realization us ‘baby boomers’ aren’t going to be out driving play cars and or living another four decades. I have waited decades to buy something like C6FE GT40 / Group II heads until my disposable income was truly disposable into play. Real dollar wise on my income curve, race cylinder heads were cheaper in 2002 than 1969.

A place look to look for or ask about 1964 and earlier “speed & sport” type accessories is the H.A.M.B.
forum.

[1795]

Originally Posted by Dan Case

There is no telling how much has been discarded or melted down. Lots of family members don’t get deep into their family’s car enthusiast nuts and bolts activities I bet. Original Cobra parts wise, the best parts and lowest prices are often ones misidentified in estate sales. Every year ever more caches of 1962-1970 stuff come out of hiding as either the enthusiast drastically downsizes, gets very ill, or dies. Original Cobras and parts have been coming up for sale recently just as part of downsizing. Something like, “Yeah, I have had that (insert the description of all kinds of goodies) for (insert maybe one to five) decades. I thought I would use it but now I realize I won’t.”

In part some of the extreme sales prices or outrageous trades have been due to the realization us ‘baby boomers’ aren’t going to be out driving play cars and or living another four decades. I have waited decades to buy something like C6FE GT40 / Group II heads until my disposable income was truly disposable into play. Real dollar wise on my income curve, race cylinder heads were cheaper in 2002 than 1969.

A place look to look for or ask about 1964 and earlier “speed & sport” type accessories is the H.A.M.B.
forum.

Dan,

You raised good point about us "baby boomers" aging. I wonder hw that will effect the price of Shelby related cars/items 5-20 years from now? More and more stuff will be coming on the market as people divest themselves of materials/cars, or pass away. The younger generations are not as enamored with these cars as we are. It happens to everything in life. Eventually what was thought to be worth a lot of money falls by the wayside as people move on towards newer things. Not sure when that will happen, but it will eventually.

As always, enjoy reading your posts. We need to make sure that the knowledge that you have gathered is kept and that you take on an apprentice to carry on your work when it is time.

Take care,

Jim

[MAStuart]

Originally Posted by 1795

Dan,

You raised good point about us "baby boomers" aging. I wonder hw that will effect the price of Shelby related cars/items 5-20 years from now? More and more stuff will be coming on the market as people divest themselves of materials/cars, or pass away. The younger generations are not as enamored with these cars as we are. It happens to everything in life. Eventually what was thought to be worth a lot of money falls by the wayside as people move on towards newer things. Not sure when that will happen, but it will eventually.

As always, enjoy reading your posts. We need to make sure that the knowledge that you have gathered is kept and that you take on an apprentice to carry on your work when it is time.

Take care,

Jim

Was talking to some guys that were into 55-57 tbirds. Asked about the price of the cars. Told them I have seen some and the price seems to be coming down. Was told the kids could care less about old cars and the old guys like us that like the stuff are dying off.