Yea I can get that around here too on a Shelby GT, but I though we were discussing the GT500?

 

Sorry Matt, you're right. I've been reading 2 or 3 Shelby threads tonight while drinking a boubon. My mistake!!

 

why?? It will go up in value based on what....because the name died....no...thats not how it will work..it could go up in value if and when the product dwindles after he dies...no guarantees...but to say it will be worth 100K when he dies...not likely...allot of other factors would have to be considered and happen before it would market a price like that... and I still dont buy into the investment part...there are allot more stable investments out there that will warrant a good ROI, a car is not a wise one...

 

+1

 

cheftjpeck
First, I think ALL Shelby stuff is crapp. Back in 65 he made a car for the track that was good but. BFD , no one had one, the crap that was sold as a Shelby was just that. and nowThey areworth 20X + what it cost new. That will be the same for the 2007 Shelby. Some people may not think so. That’s their opinion. A shelby is a good investment. Worth it as far as quality goes. NOT. Soon as the old fart dies , all those mustangs that had Shelby wrote on the glove box will be worth more. BTY. A new Shelby 1968 sold for around $5500, they go for around 100,000 now. I could have bought a 1968 AC Cobra 427 for $6000 off the dealer floor. Now they are $1,000,000+
A 2007 Shelby will be sold for $100,000 very shortly. Invest or not. That’s your opinion.
Because you say a Shelby will not go up in value means the same as me saying that they will. The difference is I have history on my side.

 

ZZmustang....first off no disprespect here....but before you rest your opinon on what you state that you have history on your side...read up on some facts...Only 562 Shelby Mustangs were made; 12 were race models; 36 were "R" models; 516 were street GT 350 models. These cars were all released by Carroll Shelby on January. 27, 1965. The price of the base Shelby's were about $4,000. They weren't quick and fast sellers, but they were bought by real car enthusiasts, which is who they were intended for in the first place.of those 562 original shelbys, it is believed only 100 or so are in existence and this is 42 years later. Thus the high price. asfar as the follow up years to the launch...there are more and more models in existence but very few have there original equipment. the ones that warranted the higher price tags were the limited ones. and again it was 30-40++ years later...some original shelbys were auctioned On ebay but never sold as the sellers min bid was never met...some had the high buy...but again...that is based on a market that was more limited originally with numbers and as I stated earlier..you have to guarantee a higher demand with a dwindling product on the newer model (as the old model has done in 40 years ++) 2006 / 07 more than 7000 shelby gt500's were produced with plans for 3000-4000 more. so again, to my point to say that the product is going to go up in value is a falicy and to base it on history of the shelby is also not the bottom line. You have to have a shortage in these cars..so you are telling me that when Shelby dies...the product line will dwindle down all of the sudden...you dont think that 7000++ owners are thinking the same way?? so thus our quandry...plenty of supply....where is the demand,,,,I can go to 4 local ford dealers....each one has at least 1 shelby gt500 some 2 with 2 to 3 on the way with the 2008 model...supply is there..demand not as they would like....so with your theory..I guess those Dodge Daytona Shelby Z owners should hang on to their cars as well?? heck they have his name and will be worth a fortune right...again, not trying to argue with you here...but invest in a car.....again...it is PROVEN....it is NOT OPINION....is not the wisest investment.... buy the shelby..because you want the car....dont buy it with the expectation of a return on your investment...

 

In 1968 the concept of collector car and especially collector muscle car was not known. Today everyone knows the story. Back then one company made baseball cards (Topps) now there is a flood of companies and the cards are worth crap and will never be worth what 1950's Topps collector cards are worth today. Similarly there is a flood of "special edition" mustangs: Shelby, Saleen, Roush, Foose and more. It's watered down and the Shelby history on the 07 Shelby (unlike the 65, 66; can be written in a paragraph. Carrol Shelby is well removed from this car and everyone knows it. What was then is nothing like what is now. The 68 Shelby would not be worth 100k today if only the original 6k was invested. If you put 6k away at 5% for 40 years you'd have almost 50k. Granted there are taxes but maintaing/garaging/repairing/restoring/insuring such a car could easily run over the 50k differential here. JMO, but I don't see buying any new car as an investment. Those days were a one time thing and are long gone. There could be issues someday with fuel, environment, legistlation such that these cars may be less desirable than more. No way I would put money in this, there are much better/safer long term investment vehicles than "vehicles". JMHO, everyoneis entitledto invest as they please.

 

When Carol Shelby dies, his dodge omni's will be worth $1.oo

 

I think a 06 LegendLime GT, spoiler delete, 5 speed will be worth more than a 07 Shelby. ok, maybe just worth the same . ...I'm not saying that because I own such a GT cause I don't; only wish I did.