GT 500 - Overhyped?
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InFlames said:
Although I was kinda joking, anything with Shelby's name on it will become collectible. There were some very limited Dodge Shelby's put out in the 80's. The Omni GLHS, 500 made. The Charger GLHS, 1000 made. The Shadow CSX, CSX-T, CSX-VNT, not sure of those numbers. The Shelby Rampage.. http://www.allpar.com/omni/rampage/index.html Shelby Lancers and even a Shelby Dakota.
Who in 1970, would have imagined a Hemi Cuda, an LS6 Chevelle, Yenko Nova/Chevelle/Camaro, Shelby and other various Mustangs going at auction for tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars?
http://www.carprices.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?name=cars.html
Dodge/Shelby Omni GLH-S, 1986
Dodge's "American Revolution" campaign brought America the four-door economy car that put some performance into the low-ball equation. From '84 to '86, the turbo-option GLHs made life miserable for the owners of performance imports and, arguably, for their own owners as well. The GLH was inexpensive, quick, and handled on a par with many more expensive rivals. When the 175-horsepower GLH-S debuted in '86, one still got Dodge's rather crudely built economy platform, but it could pummel the competition into submission and give its owner ear-to-ear grins or apoplexy from tire-smoking torque-steer. Only 500 of these Shelby-badged black and silver brutes were built, and today finding one in mint condition is a difficult task as they were, and still are, driven and raced hard and put away wet. Replacing mechanical parts is a simple matter as the Turbo II engine and driveline was used in a variety of Dodge products. The cosmetic pieces (hoods, graphics, interior, etc.) are a little harder to come by because of the limited production run.
That this is an up-and-coming collectible is evidenced by the appearance of restored cars and the few pristine original examples cropping up at Shelby Dodge Auto Club events and Mopar shows throughout the country and the fact that it's a Shelby-modified performance auto. Great bargains, however, are still to be had, with recent Hemmings Motor News ads listing several GLH-S's needing work in the $5,000 range. Expect to pay close to $10,000 for a restored car or a low-mileage original in excellent condition.
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a 500HP mustang with a 6spd and guaranteed limited edition. I don't care if it handles like a folding chair and weighs as much as an m1 tank.. Its sexy as hell and sounds like the world is ending when you step on the gas. sign me up.
I have an uncle with a few mustangs from multiple decades, and he is going gaga over this. He has also heard that this will be the last Shelby Cobra Mustang, and looking at it from an investment standpoint, these will be worth spending the 42k now.
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Gambino said:
funny part is that I know a lot of people that say this about MSP's
If I had that kind of cash, for a few more bucks... I would buy this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Factory-Built-Superformance-AC-427-NOT-A-KIT_W0QQitemZ4654068396QQcategoryZ6465QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Factory-Built-Superformance-AC-427-NOT-A-KIT_W0QQitemZ4654068396QQcategoryZ6465QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
As far as collectability goes, everyone thought that the '70 GT350s and 500s were gonna be the last ones. But a year or two ago Shelby decided to started buying up old Mustangs and making "new" Shelbys and calling them 'continuation cars' and selling them for more than 40,000 dollars. What this is doing to taking away from the hobby altogether. Now that this old bastard is buying cars that any average person could buy, we're looking at a hobby that is on the downhill. 500,000 dollars for a car that no one's gonna drive. bulls***. On top of that he's "cracking down" on the Shelby clones that people are making. Soon the only way you'll be able to buy a Shelby emblem is if you have one yourself. Now he wants to put his name on another car and suck more money from the Mustang enthusiast. I think it's time the Mustang dies and Shelby along with it.
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Red5_02 said:
They tried killing the mustang in the 90's when they introduced the ford probe that was supposed to replace it. Guess what, it didn't happen. Your knock on Shelby is valid, but if you could make money like that, you'd do it in a heartbeat. There are thousands of collectors across the country that would buy Shelby's bowel movements if given the chance. Its marketing through exclusivity. The man knows what he's doing.
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Hughes412 said:
Sometimes the truth stings a bit
Hughes412 said:
The whole situation is just irritating. I'm only so irrate because my father and I are restoring a 65 together. Now one of the companies we buy parts from, Mustangs Plus, must change their name. And the rear panel that would allow T-bird tail lights to be installed could possibly be removed from the catalog. And as far as clones go, Shelby's continuation cars are nothing but updated clones in my mind. He's taking a car that was never a Shelby and turning it into one, thus ruining the possible history the car may have had.
seanmcsean said:
The only reason the Mustang wasn't killed off is because of enthusiasts and companies that supplied parts for the cars they loved had a fit. Now these same companies that saved the Mustang are being told by Ford and Shelby to stop using their names. WTF. The new Mustang doesn't have an ounce of originality in it. The only thing that we've not seen on a Ford is the ability to change the cluster color. Who gives a damn about that? The new Mustang is gorgeous. It's one of the best cars Ford sells right now. But it's riding on a few year old Lincoln chassis, powered by V-8 from a pick-up truck, or a V-6 from a discontinued Taurus, shifting gears through a common tranny, and turning the wheels with the same old crappy rear axle. And what package is all that wrapped up in? Design cues taken from the way the car looked 40 years ago.
jred321 said:
Nope, but that seems to be the trend. And people are willing to pay a premium to have a piece of it. Look I just mentioned it being a vehicle to be had by enthusiast, it's not some normal off the shelf mustang. Judging from most people's opinions of mustangs on the forums I can understand where you are comming from.
the fact that the suspension is garbage even though they tried to improve it in the gt 500 makes me think my 40+ could be better spent elsewhere... whats the point of all that power if you have to drive like a blue hair when it comes to the twisties.... i don't expect ferrari type handling... but something on par with todays imported sports cars would have been fine (doesn't have to be better just closer then it is)
just a side note the G's pulled in a C&D test was .90... not as bad as i thought.... wait my 3 gets .87 (if you were to use the same tires as the stang i bet it would be a wash as the stock gy rsa's were garbage) and as comparison a c6 (non z06) gets .95
just a side note the G's pulled in a C&D test was .90... not as bad as i thought.... wait my 3 gets .87 (if you were to use the same tires as the stang i bet it would be a wash as the stock gy rsa's were garbage) and as comparison a c6 (non z06) gets .95
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