1966 427 Cobra for rent?

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by STLUCIE

New member with a question that I'm pretty sure I already know the answer to.

Has anyone ever seen a non-replica Cobra for rent?

I am tasked with trying to establish the loss of use for a 1966 Cobra.

There are cars that have been rented for use within the context of movies, TV commercials, weddings, for racing, each has it's own unqiue contractul obligations decided before something in a negative fashion could occur.

With that said:

You'll have to be a lot more specific:
Are you talking about a CSX2000 series car?
Are you talking about a CSX3000 series car?
Are these cars bespoked with a racing history?

Or

Are you talking about a CSX4000 and up series continuation car?
If so, aluminum or fiberglass body?

Finally, once context do you consider loss of use?
Can't go racing (vintage or otherwise)?
Can't take the kids our for ice cream on the weekends?
or
????

The more details, the better off we can respond.

Finally, who are you, and what is are the details of your initial request here on clubcobra?

Bill S.

[STLUCIE]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

Finally, who are you, and what is are the details of your initial request here on clubcobra?

It is a CSX3000 series car.
I'm an appraiser doing research in a discussion group that knows a helluva lot more than I do about Cobras.

You did hit on an interesting point, though, and that is - how much to rent a Cobra for a movie or other short-term commercial use?

Guess I'll be calling MGM tomorrow LOL.

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by STLUCIE

You did hit on an interesting point, though, and that is - how much to rent a Cobra for a movie or other short-term commercial use?

Guess I'll be calling MGM tomorrow LOL.

The answer simply is you most likely can't. All of the cars used in last year's Shelby movie Ford v Ferrari were all replicas. Noone would take a chance on a real one. There may be conditions, like a static lap with a pro driver but nothing like what you saw in the movie.

I really think you're going to have a hard case proving any kind of daily/weekly/monthly or any other periodic "loss". While some serious owners do take their cars out for tours, most original Cobras aren't daily drivers. They sit in air conditioned garages and are driven to car shows. Ask the owner what he planned to do with it.

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by STLUCIE

It is a CSX3000 series car.
I'm an appraiser doing research in a discussion group that knows a helluva lot more than I do about Cobras.

You did hit on an interesting point, though, and that is - how much to rent a Cobra for a movie or other short-term commercial use?

Guess I'll be calling MGM tomorrow LOL.

Since this is an original CSX3000 series car, and the ownership/title chain of ownership is in question, you may want to stop at the saacforum.com web forum. In addition, you may want to let us/them know about the CSX # in question, as you as an appraiser may not have the whole story on the history/chain of ownership to the car in question. Whether you are the "official appraiser" assigned by the courts or not. If you have not been assigned by the courts, and you are working for one side of a lawsuit or the other, then full disclosure is also recommended.

Bill S.

[STLUCIE]

I sent you a PM. Thank you.

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by STLUCIE

I sent you a PM. Thank you.

Appreciate the response, sent you the contact information for the CSX registrar Ned Scudder at SAAC.


Bill S.