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Originally Posted by REAL 1

Chas: You are correct. No "last stand". Not trying to convince anyone of anything here. Just pointed out the surprising $20,000.00 price increase on the
Shelby aluminum Cobra rollers to $160,000.00 and usual peanut gallery can't contain themselves and start voicing their "opinions" on the "real" vs. replica issue. Opinions are like a$$holes. Eveyone has one. Fair enough. Fact is the leading authoirty on this issue has definitively spoken via their World Registry. Debate over regardless of personal opinions of the peanut gallery.

I know when I bought my Shelby in 1999 they were selling for $72,000.00 as a roller. Call me a "fool who parted with my money for an aluminum Shelbyl" but seems like my car just may have appreciated over the years. Haven't tried to sell it recently but back in or about 2003/2004 I did offer it for sale and had two guys flying out to see it at $140,000.00 as I recall. I made it clear I was not negotiable. One was from Minnesota and one from Florida. I got cold feet and decided not to sell it. The guy from Minnesota was very disappointed as he seemed pretty hot for the car. I think that is what scared me off. I'm pretty confident one of those gents was going to buy it.

I had to sell my Excalibur and my ERA replica for less then what I paid. There was no way I could sell them for more than what I paid for it.

Does anyone here think they can sell their replica ERA, Contemporary, Backdraft, Unique, etc...for more then what they paid? If so let us know. I'm not talking about those buying at wholesale for a quick sale or flip. I'm talking about those who have bought and held for a number of years and enjoyed and decided to sell.

I agree that the asking price does not set the value. Just pointing out an indicator of which the asking price is an indicator. If they start changing hands at those prices or near those prices then you have value. Further, with the current price increase a Shelby aluminum rolling chasis at $160,000.00 putting a completed car at $210,000+ this is likely to drive the value of existing used and immediatley available aluminum Shelbys higher. Can't say for sure but it certainly seems logical and reasonable to conclude this.

CSX3170: No not a relative of mine. That sign is a little over the top. Plus he obviously doesn't know much about GT/GT40 history. Ford GT was the cars official name and always has been. The moniker GT40 was mearly the project code name and was later copyrighted by Thorton who started the Safir group. The moniker GT40 became the popularly known name for the car based on press descriptions. With the iconic status the new Ford GT has attained that moniker has attained a similar luster. Likewise Safir cannot use the Ford GT moniker which has been copyrighted by Ford.

Tcrist: I agree with you and so does SAAC. Only difference is the new Shebys are not deemed part of the original series. They are continuation series Cobras.

I sold my SPF for more than I bought it for and it has no CSX number???