A "Rare" 2011 Mustang GT Collector Car??
4/2/11, 12:22 AM
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A "Rare" 2011 Mustang GT Collector Car??
First let me say I didn't buy my Mustang to collect. I bought it to be driven and enjoyed. Not as a museum piece that sits idle like many speculators have done in the past and can now be seen on eBay for $60,000+.
When I did buy my Mustang there was only one way I wanted it it.
A 5.0 that was light fast and cheap. I didn't want luxury or a final price of $42,000.
I wanted basically a "stripper". Like an 5.0 LX notchback or a 281A GT(S) from 1996. I have had both.
Well I got what I wanted. A 2011 5.0 with 300A spec , Brembo Brakes Package and 3:73 gears and of course it had to be black. I paid $29,500. It is worth every penny!
But after speaking to various friends and reading post on the Mustang Message Boards. I realized that it would be neat to find out how many people were thinking like me.
People who believed in the "Cheap, Fast & Fun" formula that the original 5.0 gave us. Or as my dad would say, a car that a "drag racer would buy". Better yet, a car that was the BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK!
I contacted Ford Motor Company and asked if they could provide me with a complete breakdown of the production of the 2011 Mustang with options and Total Production. WOW!!!! They actually gave me the information and provided it quickly.
So after using their 9 page chart and calculating percentages of the options here is what I concluded about my car. (
2011 GT "COUPE" PRODUCTION NUMBERS with my Options
5.0 Coupes : 21,296
6-Speed: 13,821
300 A Rapid Spec: 1,873
Brembo Package : 357
3:73 Gears: 120
Black : 36
I have to say I was rather surprised that only so few were made. Hell, after seeing that Galpin Ford (SoCal) is asking $90,000 ($45,000 dealer add on) for a new 2012 Boss 302, I can't telll you how giddy I feel. Not to mention how many Boss 302 will be made? There will sure be more of them, then my not so special but rare 2011 5.0. But hey who cares, I'm not a collector. I just love Mustangs. But I guess it still feels cool to have something "rare".
ATTENTION: 2012 Boss 302 "COLLECTORS" (enthusiast & racers need not apply) , I have a car that you can buy from me for $100,000 and they only made 36 of them! LOL!!!!
When I did buy my Mustang there was only one way I wanted it it.
A 5.0 that was light fast and cheap. I didn't want luxury or a final price of $42,000.
I wanted basically a "stripper". Like an 5.0 LX notchback or a 281A GT(S) from 1996. I have had both.
Well I got what I wanted. A 2011 5.0 with 300A spec , Brembo Brakes Package and 3:73 gears and of course it had to be black. I paid $29,500. It is worth every penny!
But after speaking to various friends and reading post on the Mustang Message Boards. I realized that it would be neat to find out how many people were thinking like me.
People who believed in the "Cheap, Fast & Fun" formula that the original 5.0 gave us. Or as my dad would say, a car that a "drag racer would buy". Better yet, a car that was the BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK!
I contacted Ford Motor Company and asked if they could provide me with a complete breakdown of the production of the 2011 Mustang with options and Total Production. WOW!!!! They actually gave me the information and provided it quickly.
So after using their 9 page chart and calculating percentages of the options here is what I concluded about my car. (
2011 GT "COUPE" PRODUCTION NUMBERS with my Options
5.0 Coupes : 21,296
6-Speed: 13,821
300 A Rapid Spec: 1,873
Brembo Package : 357
3:73 Gears: 120
Black : 36
I have to say I was rather surprised that only so few were made. Hell, after seeing that Galpin Ford (SoCal) is asking $90,000 ($45,000 dealer add on) for a new 2012 Boss 302, I can't telll you how giddy I feel. Not to mention how many Boss 302 will be made? There will sure be more of them, then my not so special but rare 2011 5.0. But hey who cares, I'm not a collector. I just love Mustangs. But I guess it still feels cool to have something "rare".
ATTENTION: 2012 Boss 302 "COLLECTORS" (enthusiast & racers need not apply) , I have a car that you can buy from me for $100,000 and they only made 36 of them! LOL!!!!
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4/2/11, 06:54 AM
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Yeah, I'm kinda curious if there is any more breakdown. I'd be interested in knowing if you got stats for ones with Brembos, 3.73s, 5.0 Coupe, and 6-speed manual. But yeah, looks like you got a pretty rare build, a stock stripper track build.
4/2/11, 07:24 AM
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I have the same car: '11 GT Coupe, 300A, Brembo Package, 3.73's. Only difference is that I got Sterling Gray. I paid just $28K (employee pricing).
Curious how many like mine there are. According to the OP, just 65 like mine if color is taken out of the equation. If 20 of those were black, there were just 45 in all the other colors (including my Sterling Gray).
I, too, once owned a brand new '89 5.0L LX, so the "less is more" idea is not lost on me. Outstanding bang for the buck!
Curious how many like mine there are. According to the OP, just 65 like mine if color is taken out of the equation. If 20 of those were black, there were just 45 in all the other colors (including my Sterling Gray).
I, too, once owned a brand new '89 5.0L LX, so the "less is more" idea is not lost on me. Outstanding bang for the buck!
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4/2/11, 07:30 AM
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Wow...very cool.
Now you can't drive it!
kidding of course.
I had the same idea when ordering mine (cheap and fast) but because 3.55 is standard in Canada, mine might not be as rare.
Now you can't drive it!
kidding of course. I had the same idea when ordering mine (cheap and fast) but because 3.55 is standard in Canada, mine might not be as rare.
4/2/11, 07:46 AM
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please post the chart,
I tried contacting them a while back about it but they didn't have the info yet
Would LOVE to know how many Sterling Gray verts w/ brembo package were made
I tried contacting them a while back about it but they didn't have the info yet
Would LOVE to know how many Sterling Gray verts w/ brembo package were made
4/2/11, 08:26 AM
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Very cool!
Not to rain on your parade but even a only 20 made of that combination of options GT will never retain its value like a Boss 302 is going to.
My '03 Cobra is 1 of like 650 the same, but you won't see a 1 of 20 optioned 2003 GT go anywhere near what I could ask for my car.
I don't beleive in buying cars for investments anyway, they are made to be driven and enjoyed and I do enjoy my cobra.
Not to rain on your parade but even a only 20 made of that combination of options GT will never retain its value like a Boss 302 is going to.
My '03 Cobra is 1 of like 650 the same, but you won't see a 1 of 20 optioned 2003 GT go anywhere near what I could ask for my car.
I don't beleive in buying cars for investments anyway, they are made to be driven and enjoyed and I do enjoy my cobra.
4/2/11, 09:07 AM
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Very cool!
Not to rain on your parade but even a only 20 made of that combination of options GT will never retain its value like a Boss 302 is going to.
My '03 Cobra is 1 of like 650 the same, but you won't see a 1 of 20 optioned 2003 GT go anywhere near what I could ask for my car.
I don't beleive in buying cars for investments anyway, they are made to be driven and enjoyed and I do enjoy my cobra.
Not to rain on your parade but even a only 20 made of that combination of options GT will never retain its value like a Boss 302 is going to.
My '03 Cobra is 1 of like 650 the same, but you won't see a 1 of 20 optioned 2003 GT go anywhere near what I could ask for my car.
I don't beleive in buying cars for investments anyway, they are made to be driven and enjoyed and I do enjoy my cobra.
4/2/11, 10:21 AM
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Having been in the Corvette collector car hobby for 8 years I can assure you that rarity doesn't necessarily equate to elevated value. My car was a base model '72 Convertible (which I sold just before prices skyrocketed, what an idiotic move) that was fully loaded with options, resulting in a few option combinations that made it rare, but it's the rarity of the popular options or packages that really drive value:
- Rare optional engines (solid lifter small block, multi-carb big block, aluminum block/head options, etc)
- Rare optional or (especially) racing packages (ZR1, ZR2, etc).
Analagous to the above, I see the Boss302 being THE collectible of the current generation, followed by the GT500. But not too far behind may be the Brembo-equipped GTs (if immaculate), 20 years+ from now. Just my guess, your estimation may disagree - no one has a crystal ball. After all, the car I sold in 2000 for $16,900 is now worth between $35k and $45k in today's Barrett-Jackson/Mecum auction-frenzied market, after only gaining $2k in value in the 8 years I owned it from 1992 to 2000.
So my suggestion to the O.P. is that you simply enjoy your car but take good care of it (as you intend to do per your post). I think that in the near-term your car (base car with BBP) may stay in high demand on the used car market as a way for buyers to least expensively by a used BBP car.
- Rare optional engines (solid lifter small block, multi-carb big block, aluminum block/head options, etc)
- Rare optional or (especially) racing packages (ZR1, ZR2, etc).
Analagous to the above, I see the Boss302 being THE collectible of the current generation, followed by the GT500. But not too far behind may be the Brembo-equipped GTs (if immaculate), 20 years+ from now. Just my guess, your estimation may disagree - no one has a crystal ball. After all, the car I sold in 2000 for $16,900 is now worth between $35k and $45k in today's Barrett-Jackson/Mecum auction-frenzied market, after only gaining $2k in value in the 8 years I owned it from 1992 to 2000.
So my suggestion to the O.P. is that you simply enjoy your car but take good care of it (as you intend to do per your post). I think that in the near-term your car (base car with BBP) may stay in high demand on the used car market as a way for buyers to least expensively by a used BBP car.
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4/2/11, 11:08 AM
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Well here you go guys, I have posted the 2011 Productions Numbers Chart in the Fourms and attached below for you to check out . Enjoy!
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4/2/11, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Bucephalus
Well here you go guys, I have posted the 2011 Productions Numbers Chart in the Fourms and attached below for you to check out . Enjoy!
4/2/11, 11:34 AM
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Your welcome. I also had to revise my numbers in the original post because of a reading error. I originally posted my car was 1 of 20. In reality it was 1 of 36.
4/2/11, 02:41 PM
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How did you come up with the number (1 of 20 )? Did Fod tell you that?
If that's the case, I have seen 3 of the 20 recently. Two of them were spoiler delete cars.
If that's the case, I have seen 3 of the 20 recently. Two of them were spoiler delete cars.
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Im in NJ and I did the same thing. I went w the 300a package w the brembos and 3.73 gears. Only options I took for factory. Oh yea and it is black on black. I could not be happier. The glass roof sounds cool but I didn't need another 2k lbs or what ever it is.