
01-18-2003, 10:55 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
Posts: 10,362
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Turk...my only point here is that it is bogus to use that "red" car as a benchmark for value...
THIS IS THE MEANEST, BADDEST, AND MOST VENOMOUS COBRA EVER BUILT. THIS KING OF COBRAS HAS CUSTOM PAINT WITH A "PHANTOM COBRA" ON EACH OF IT'S FRONT FENDERS. IN ITS BELLY, THERE IS A GROWLING SHELBY 427 ALUMINUM BLOCK ENGINE WITH GOODIES THAT CARROLL SHELBY HIMSELF WANTS TO ANNOUNCE AS PART OF THE FESTIVITIES ON HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY, BEING CELEBRATED THIS YEAR AT BARRETT-JACKSON. FITTED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND RACE-PROVEN FEATURES, THIS COBRA WILL ROAR TO THE FINISH LINE. THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND CAR SHARES A HERITAGE WITH SHELBY VEHICLES THAT HAVE PROVEN THEMSELVES YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT AS EXCELLENT INVESTMENTS. THE FACT THAT THIS COBRA IS A "BARRETT- JACKSON SPECIAL" WILL DEFINITELY LEAVE THE COMPETITION SNAKE-BIT! A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THIS CAR WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE CARROLL SHELBY CHILDRENS FOUNDATION.
(my underline)
There is no denying that the CSX number on current cars, in some circles, has a real (not perceived) value...I just don't know if you can quantify it..since most of the high-priced CSXs are built-to-the-hilt and command a goodly price on face value of content.
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