CSX 2000 To B Auctioned

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Antny

The original is worth more, and the replicas are not even in the same ballpark...not even worthy of mentioning in the same sentence.

You missed my point. Of course, CSX2000 is worth millions upon millions and a replica isn't. But the fact is that Ferrari doesn't make replicas of the '62 GTO or the '57. And Ferrari doesn't allow other companies to make replicas either. So there's been zero watering down of the Ferrari image. And I think that adds to Ferrari mystique and value. And that's one reason why those two vintage Ferrari's sold for $35MM+.

[Historybuff]

One would think it would be saved for the grandchildren, isn't there one named Aaron who has made some public appearances? To me, nothing couilf be more impressive for the brand than to have the youngest grandkid driving Granpop's old car at an event like Monterey.

On the other hand perhaps there is no better time--with a possibility of fetching $5 from $10 million? Ironically, I don't think it will be a blast to drive like that twin Paxton 427 that sold for over 5 million. There was two of those made, one killed its owner. Shel himself said it was a blast to drive "when it wasn't on fire."

Who is the beneficiary of this sale? The Foundation? Mrs. Carroll Shelby?

Isn't this the car with inboard rear discs, the one finished at Dean Moon's shop?

They should put a sign on the windscreen "One Owner car."

It's not true Ferrari doesn't make replicas. When they decided to show an early barchetta, they didn't want to buy a real one so they had the students at the Ferrari technical Institute build one. But they have resisted to date the temptation to go back and make a few more of oldies but goodies which Jaguar is shamelessly doing, first with the Lightwight E-type and now the XKSS.
Jag will tempt Mercedes to make more 300SLRs or gullwing 300SLs and soon at auctions, you won't be able to tell what's real and what is a factory replica

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

You missed my point. Of course, CSX2000 is worth millions upon millions and a replica isn't. But the fact is that Ferrari doesn't make replicas of the '62 GTO or the '57. And Ferrari doesn't allow other companies to make replicas either. So there's been zero watering down of the Ferrari image. And I think that adds to Ferrari mystique and value. And that's one reason why those two vintage Ferrari's sold for $35MM+.

I can see this car being hawked as all original (how many different colors of paint ), one owner, that owner being CS being a highly valuable benefit. Do I see 35M+, most likely not, do I see the realm of 5-15M, absolutely, as there are several deep pocketed, big ticket buyers out there who collect Shelby products. I suspect the Shelby Museum in Boulder being in the running, as this would be the cherry on their collections cake (so to speak), a true one of a kind automobile of significant historic importance.

Bill S.

[A-Snake]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

I can see this car being hawked as all original (how many different colors of paint ),
Bill S.

Only two colors. The multi color weekly change is a Shelby legend. It was presented in bare aluminum, then painted yellow and finally the blue it is now. See about the 10 minute mark.
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[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

I can see this car being hawked as all original (how many different colors of paint ), one owner, that owner being CS being a highly valuable benefit. Do I see 35M+, most likely not, do I see the realm of 5-15M, absolutely, as there are several deep pocketed, big ticket buyers out there who collect Shelby products. I suspect the Shelby Museum in Boulder being in the running, as this would be the cherry on their collections cake (so to speak), a true one of a kind automobile of significant historic importance.

Bill S.

I agree. I originally said $5-10MM for CSX2000's value. CSX2601 sold for $7.25MM, the highest price for a Shelby product yet (I think). But I believe Jeff had the opinion that CSX2000 will sell for MORE than the two Ferrari's and I was disagreeing with that valuation.