A Cobra Valuation question

[STLUCIE]

Originally Posted by Buzz

I can't speak for others but that's enough "full disclosure" IMO. Your initial error in the assertion that Shelby actually raced in a small-block Cobra got some people smelling a rat, but to me that's just a common misconception among regular folks who are not Cobra enthusiasts. So - all the other stuff aside - did you get your answers to the questions above? In between the back and forth, I think they were pretty much addressed.

Hi Buzz, There probably aren't definitive answers to these questions but I have gained much insight, here and elsewhere, into how collectors feel about Cobras. A raced 289 would have a little more prestige than CSX3145. A 427 is more desirable than a non-raced 289 and a narrow vs. wide hip car is a matter of preference. I also firmly believe that all Cobras are historically significant - not just those that appeared on racetracks.

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by STLUCIE

A raced 289 would have a little more prestige than CSX3145.

Yes, see my earlier response

Originally Posted by STLUCIE

A 427 is more desirable than a non-raced 289 and a narrow vs. wide hip car is a matter of preference.

100% correct, it is a matter of personal taste, a buyers money, spent the way they want to. Just as if they were shopping for a new car and deciding what color to choose.

Originally Posted by STLUCIE

I also firmly believe that all Cobras are historically significant - not just those that appeared on racetracks.

Well, yes, and no, the more "history" a car has, the more "historically significant" it is.

IE: A car driven hard and put away broken is less valuable than a car raced, wrecked, rebuilt, and raced again.

Or

A car owned by a well known movie star being more "historically significant" than a car owned by someone without such a heritage.


Bill S.

PS: I'm surprised you did not ask these same questions on the saacforum.com site, as they deal with originals on a daily basis.

[STLUCIE]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

PS: I'm surprised you did not ask these same questions on the saacforum.com site, as they deal with originals on a daily basis.

I did. You were gracious enough to answer it there, too.