Auction: Right to Buy First GT500 Coupe
1/18/06 | 05:19 PM
#61
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From: Conroe, TX
Originally posted by Mystangs67_8@January 18, 2006, 5:28 PM
I checked the Barrett-Jackson website and found something very interesting. They are very good at not mis-representing items up for auction. They descibe the car as "an early VIN 2007 Shelby GT500 coupe, the first one offered for sale to the public. The car will be produced to the successful bidder’s specification, including the color and factory available options, for delivery when production begins later in the year." This would seem to clearly say it will not be Serial Number 1. That car will probably go to some Ford exec. or maybe even Shelby himself. That car will probably be worth a million dollars someday, while the car being auctioned will probably be worth 50 grand in ten years. It may be worth a little more if it is a single digit serial number but I bet most of those are currently making the autoshow circuit already. I was guessing it would go for around 125 grand since a Ford GT can be got in the 150's but I don't think I would go that high if it is not serial number 1. If anyone knows for sure I'm wrong about this and it will be #1 please let me know before saturday...
I checked the Barrett-Jackson website and found something very interesting. They are very good at not mis-representing items up for auction. They descibe the car as "an early VIN 2007 Shelby GT500 coupe, the first one offered for sale to the public. The car will be produced to the successful bidder’s specification, including the color and factory available options, for delivery when production begins later in the year." This would seem to clearly say it will not be Serial Number 1. That car will probably go to some Ford exec. or maybe even Shelby himself. That car will probably be worth a million dollars someday, while the car being auctioned will probably be worth 50 grand in ten years. It may be worth a little more if it is a single digit serial number but I bet most of those are currently making the autoshow circuit already. I was guessing it would go for around 125 grand since a Ford GT can be got in the 150's but I don't think I would go that high if it is not serial number 1. If anyone knows for sure I'm wrong about this and it will be #1 please let me know before saturday...
1/21/06 | 02:07 PM
#66
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Joined: January 30, 2004
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From: Mobile, AL
I wonder how they're going to show it. The Barrett-Jackson website says that the car will be produced to the successful bidder’s specification, including the color and factory available options, for delivery when production begins later in the year.
Edit: I guess they are showing a pre-production car.
Edit: I guess they are showing a pre-production car.
