SUPERFORMANCE 1696 w/ SHELBY all ALUMINUM 427 BIG BLOCK CSX-401

gary osborne · #1 (**permalink**) 03-01-2006, 09:41 PM

Randall.... I think I have an legitimate buyer for this car (at the asking price)who lives near me. I have an ulterior motive to ask this question because I wanted to ship something back east. Is it Jay who is delivering this car or do you have another vendor? Is there a mileage limitation? If I plan this out right perhaps Steve's widow, the buyer, Jay and I can all come out of this deal a little better off.

Thanks

Tommy T · #2 (**permalink**) 03-02-2006, 11:39 AM

Randy, I've been back to this ad many times. From what I have heard re the car -- and Steve (and Craig)-- I have no doubt that the car is absolutely flawless. All the right stuff, too. I'd love to upgrade to this car, even do another SB100. Hope Gary's guy buys it fast. Before its too late to save me from myself!

Tom

Randall Thomas · #3 (**permalink**) 03-02-2006, 03:46 PM

Hi Gary, sorry for the delay, I was offline most of the day.

To answer your question, Jay mMcArdle, a good friend of the Brown family, lives in Virginia and has volunteered to hauler their Cobra in his personal enclosed trailer to the new owner anywhere in the 48 States, for FREE, as long as the asking price is met. Please note that this feebie was NOT added into the price of the car, nor is it a negotiating figure... it's just Jay trying to help the sale along with his own time, money, euqipment and fuel. A very commendable favor for him to offer up like that!

I'm sorry for not getting to you earlier Gary, but this afternoon another prospective buyer called me and said he is working out the details to purchase the Cobra. He had contacted me a few days ago and called me yesterday as well. He mentioned he was going to call back, so I'll give that until tomorrow to play out if that's OK with you. Then if that time frame passes, tell your buyer if he is willing, that Jay is ready to roll and he can have his new Cobra at his doorstep within two days if he wants! No charge.

Craig will want to give the car a final check over and close full inspection before it leaves as well when a sale is finalized.

/Randall

froggyman · #4 (**permalink**) 03-02-2006, 06:29 PM

Gary what I meant was that I wanted to highlight Steve's quest for Quality and no abuse. In any case we all agree that what we all want is what Steve would have wanted us to do. Help Karen out.

If I can be of any help, please do let me know.

Juan

rob frink · #5 (**permalink**) 03-03-2006, 08:01 AM

Yep...I look at this ad everyday. This car has been my desktop background.

I think this thread does a pretty nice job at demonstrating how open and helpful the SPF network is as a group. My personal experience has been terrific. Who ever buys the car...also buys into this network of friendly support. From the vast dealer network...to the private owners...it's a wonderful thing!

gary osborne · #6 (**permalink**) 03-03-2006, 08:54 AM

Randy...have you heard from the other potential buyer from VA? My friend is pretty fired-up about this car thinking he would be King of the Hill at almost any Cobra gathering with this one (and he would be --- or at least rank up there right next to the originals). He is supposed to be boarding an airplane this afternoon to head back home (I gave him your phone numbers -- I hope you don't mind), so you might expect to hear from him directly either tonight or in the morning depending upon his flight times and other commitments. Will you be in the shop tomorrow? I need to get out of the middle other than I have that little shipping issue to VA that Jay could help me with should this go down. Of course, it would be much easier on Jay if the guy from VA buys it but the most important thing is that Karen is helped and the car goes to a nice home.

Randall Thomas · #7 (**permalink**) 03-04-2006, 11:26 AM

Gary, sorry I didn't get back to you yesterday. But the Friday 6pm deadline for the other buyer I told you about, was extended over the weekend until this Monday.

I am still working with the VA buyer when he ran out of time on Friday to get some information that he needed to close the deal and send a deposit. After speaking with Karen, he was offered the benefit of the doubt until Monday to present the purchase. He seems like a real nice fellow and this sale looks like it could be 95% buttoned up. But of course, nothing is final until the cash has traded hands.

I have had two other very interested buyers contact me as well, with one eager to pruchase for the full asking price, however, I have told them that they will have to be listed as backups after your buyer has had the chance to make the purchase.

So if the extended deadline on Monday evening passes and this pending sale still has not been concluded, tell your buyer to be prepared to transfer direct checking funds, and this car is his.

/Randall