Carroll Shelby Engine Company

RodKnock · #1 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 10:30 AM

As for #2, the one thing I remember when Enzo Ferrari passed was that for a brief time, older and classic Ferraris went WAY up, but then prices settled back down into normal price appreciation and depreciation patterns depending on the Ferrari model of course. Speculation always happens.

REAL 1 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 11:59 AM

That unit of time between the time you buy your Shelby product of choice and the time you or your heirs sell it.

Hope this helps.

rodneym · #3 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 12:07 PM

Rodknock,

You should know better than bring common sense in to this old argument.

I like the old man. And his piss and vinegar is what fueled the fun we're now enjoying. But I still don't personally care for a silver paint pen signature on the dash. I have a limited edition Cobra toy with his sig but that's for fun and posterity. I would never consider a signature, paid for or not, no be any kind of 'endorsement'. I mean, c'mon, some sigs are on great cars, others...not so much.

How about a signed bottle of ZMax?

REAL 1 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 12:15 PM

Limited production cars seem to be valued by collectors. i.e. classic Ferraris, Cobras, Muscle cars of various varieties.

No one knows what tomorrow will bring. I bought the cars I have based on the following factors in order of importance (1) personal enjoyment (2) cars that are likely to hold their value relatively well (each car I have is limited in production number) and have maybe a chance to even appreciate with time.

No car was purchased as an investment although it may work out that way as to some. Not counting on it though. But I do believe a Shelby (and for that matter a Kirkham) has a much better chance of an increase in value in the future than a replica of any make. Thats for certain in my mind.

RodKnock · #5 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by REAL 1

Limited production cars seem to be valued by collectors. i.e. classic Ferraris, Cobras, Muscle cars of various varieties.

Don't get me wrong, I REALLY love the Ford GT and the CSX 4000's and now 6000's, but in the collector car world, 4,000 GT's (though Ford has stopped making them) and the continuation CSX Cobra's are NOT truly limited production cars. Though by definition, the Ford GT having stopped production is NOW limited.

Now, having 1 of 11 (or whatever) 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertibles IS limited production.