OT for "car guys"

[John L. Lucci]

I know more then few post here so I will ask. Was at a car show on the 4th. and saw a 427 Cobra roadster (Shelby, of course). I gave it a pretty good look and asked the owner who made the kit. He got very indignet and said it was not a kit, it was a real one. "Look at the vin plate in in the engine compartment". I did and it looked genuine, but what do I know? Besdes it could have came from a wreck and I think repros are available. #2988. Possible! What throws me is it is for sale at 41,000. Now I know these sold for ALLOT more some time back so it makes me doubt the car is "real". I questioned the price being so low but the guy just would not answer me (He was pi**ed). His wife said they were not worth more.
Now the question which I know cannot be answered possitively. Think this is a kit? Just a hell of a bargain? What are they currently going for? I saw a 66 Shelby Mustang go for 200,000 few months back at auction. I used to own one, sold it in 1979 (stupid is as stupid does!)

Well,if the body was fiberlgass it would have to be a kit. If the body is beaten aluminum it ups the ante and could be the real McCoy. As for the price. Who knows? He could be just looking to get out from under it or selling it for what he originally paid for it.

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[Dave]

never thought about checking body material. darn!

[John L. Lucci]

never thought about checking body material. darn!

If you're hot to buy it (or at least to confirm suspicions) I'd smooth over the owners ruffled feathers so you can get another look at it. Also, body material is not fool proof. I know there is one kit-maker who has the original body bucks from AC Cars Ltd. and makes/made bodies off of them. (At least they were doing so in the late '80s)