Hagerty article on recent Shelby GT350 auction.

[CSX 4133]

Like the author Colin Comer, I have the same feeling on this particular cars sale. Being a Sapphire '66 owner (albeit a race car) I hope the new owner does what's right by this Shelby and fully restores it. Will it ever be as valuable, probably not, but it will remain intact rather than pass into history.

https://insider.hagerty.com/trends/1966-shelby-gt350-mustang_sales_that_teach/?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Hagerty_Insider

[deathsled]

Well written article with many hard truths and balancing tests.  Thanks for sharing.

[98SVT - was 06GT]

"thanks to the fact that as Shelby American became a legitimate manufacturer, it smoothed out some of the '65's race-car-for-the-street rough edges."

CS had been a legit manufacturer since 1962. The "rough" edges were included on about the first 800+- 1966 GT350s. No Konis and leaving the upper control arms alone along with under-ride traction bars were cost cutting measures nothing else.

"Adding to this was the wild card that the original Shelby VIN tag, the only tag on the entire car that has the Shelby VIN, had been replaced years ago."

I'm not as concerned with the original CS tag hanging on someones wall - or even on a fake car as long as the Ford numbers and right side CS VIN are intact and correct.

"Bottom line: The total investment in this particular GT350 will almost certainly exceed its market value."

Yes it's expensive to make another BORING 100 point GT350 trailer queen whose only difference from the one parked next to it is the color and date codes on the glass and sheet metal From 20' it looks ok. I'd go underneath and replace all the rusty sheet metal and enjoy it as a driver. Then you'll only have another 15-20 grand in it and right in line with current day 2 driver prices.

[Greg]

The person that purchased it stated that he had his own restoration shop and wanted a car that hadn't went through a cobbled amateur restoration.  I can't wait to see see it done they way he wants.