[DeTomaso] When Shelby passes

Wed Jun 17 14:28:26 EDT 2009

Michael, I was looking at the pix from Reno, from the rooftop view, so it was hard to count, but looked to be about 60 Panteras.  Then I broke it down ('cause I am looking to paint my car real soon) as follows:  8 yellow, 12 red, 4 orange, 3 blue, 3 maroon (Gig 'em Aggies), 8 white, 9 black, 1 silver; the rest I was not really sure.  No Hot Pink???

--Bill Lewis

> From: michaelsavga at gmail.com
> Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:19:10 -0400
> To: asajay at asajay.com
> CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] When Shelby passes
> 
> 
>  The Local Mustang Club has a connection with him someway, maybe they
> all do, events raise money for his charity.
> 
> At all their events, they auction hand signed 1:18 scale die cats
> Shelbys of all vintages and Cobras.
> 
> Cheapest ones go for $150 and I've see them go for $400.00 with a
> matcing signed hat.
> 
> Same thing in Toys R Us is 39.99
> 
> The cynic in me thainks he wholesales these at $100.00 to the clubs
> and they pay in advance knowing they will get more
> and then they send the difference back in, but i guess Shelby could
> just send them out hoping for the best in return.
> 
> Either way, it's a pretty cool way to use your name, helping other
> people and ol' Shel realizes that
> those who want his autograpgh can afford a little charity for the priviledge.
> 
> I bought one myself (2005 Mustang in White with Blue Stripes), it sits
> next to the Tom T. autographed Hot Wheels Pantera die cast.
> 
> I hope he's around long enough to sell lots more of them.
> 
> 
> Michael in Savannah
> 
> 
> BTW, was anybody else surprised how few YELLOW Panteras were at Reno,
> I thought there would be more,
> YOU KNOW, since it's the best color and all.
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 2:05 PM, <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
> > In 1991, our local Mustang Club hosted the International Mustang meet.
> >  This was a right around the time Shelby had received his new pump.
> > We had several t-shirts signed by him while he was in the hospital
> > that we sold at the event.
> >
> > During the final auction of the night, we had one more t-shirt with
> > his signature.  At auction, that t-shirt sold for $400.  I was amazed.
> >  Today that t-shirt might not fetch as much.  But I often wonder, as
> > I have one of those signed event t-shirts, never worn, kept in a safe
> > place.  Criminy, after seeing one go for $400, I couldn't bring myself
> > to put the darn thing on.
> >
> > I have no idea what it would go for if I put it on ebay.
> >
> > Asa Jay
> >
> > Quoting "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>:
> >
> >> Low balling the 65-66 Shelby's, I have seen many sell for 200K plus, I
> >> don't get it at all.
> >>
> >> It's a Mustang for crying out loud and they weren't that rare.
> >>
> >> More Shelby's built than Panteras
> >>
> >> Can you imagine what might happen when Ol Shel finally passes?
> >>
> >> Michael in Savannah
> >>
> >> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 12:58 PM, Garth
> >> Rodericks<garth_rodericks at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>> <<< If anyone converted a early mustang to a GT 500 Shelby "Clone"
> >>> I sincerely doubt people
> >>> would pay enough more to cover the cost of the "Clone" >>>
> >>>
> >>> But interestingly, my 1966 Mustang GT fastback is worth more as a
> >>> Shelby GT350 clone than
> >>> as an original restored car.  When faced with the overall expense
> >>> of a restoration, the cost to
> >>> convert an early Mustang to a Shelby clone is virtually the same as
> >>>  doing a stock restoration.
> >>> I expect this is part of the reason why there's been such a
> >>> proliferation of 65-66 Shelby GT350
> >>> clone's in the last few years; sellers intending to flip a
> >>> desirable car.  And, Shelby GT350's
> >>> became very desirable cars, with prices hitting the stratosphere at
> >>>  $150,000+. It became
> >>> economically sound to buy/build a clone for 1/3 the cost of the
> >>> real deal and have all the fun of
> >>> driving the wheels off of it.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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