FAKE????
07-09-2009, 07:51 PM
#21
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: CA
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You cannot determine if it's a Shelby by the VIN.
(The GT500 is the exception, because it is built by Ford {an approved Shelby design})
Many Shelby cars such as the Shelby GT, the Shelby CS6 and CS8 and Terlingua start off as REGULAR MODELS. You can, however, verify the build number and VIN with the Shelby Registry.
For the record- both the CS6 and CS8 cars are KITS that are authorized by Shelby Automobiles. In contrast, both the Shelby GT and Terlingua are custom built by SAI (Shelby Automobiles, Inc.) OR a Shelby Authorized Shop (such as Quantum Performance).
(The GT500 is the exception, because it is built by Ford {an approved Shelby design})
Many Shelby cars such as the Shelby GT, the Shelby CS6 and CS8 and Terlingua start off as REGULAR MODELS. You can, however, verify the build number and VIN with the Shelby Registry.
For the record- both the CS6 and CS8 cars are KITS that are authorized by Shelby Automobiles. In contrast, both the Shelby GT and Terlingua are custom built by SAI (Shelby Automobiles, Inc.) OR a Shelby Authorized Shop (such as Quantum Performance).
Last edited by socalwrench; 07-09-2009 at 07:55 PM.
07-12-2009, 11:23 AM
#23
Both the CS6 and CS8 can also be built buy a shelby autorized shop or SAI. There are even specific dash plaques for the cars depending how they were made.
07-21-2009, 08:32 PM
#24
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A guy in my area who attends all the local car shows has a 06 mustang. This mustang is dressed up to look like a Shelby. He calls it the 06 Shelby prototype. This car has a 6 cyl. engine, the dash and trunk has the Carol Shelby signature, black vinyl stripes, the vinyl Cobra decal down the sides of the car on the front fender. Has a Shelby vin plate on the shock tower and a hood scoop that is attached with sheet metal screws. I believe this car is a fake! It has a 6 cyl. engine without a turbo and single exhaust out the back. When at the car shows he has trophies placed in front of the car and documentation which are probably fake also. Can someone here tell me if this is a true Shelby prototype??????????
SAI makes many different versions of Shelbys
