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Originally Posted by PSB
I totally disagree. Watch Cobra Country - SPFs and Backdrafts sell very quickly and hold their value and it's extremely rare to see either with a FE. I sold my Hunter with a fuel injected SBF and auto transmission on CC in less than a week for my initial asking price.
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IMHO, you were lucky, although I am sure that your Hunter was worth the price they paid you, they are very nice cars.
In general, though, I stand by my comments regarding the FE engine enhancing the possibility of getting a car sold and getting the asking price. Those who want a real REPLICA will want the FE in the Big Block body style because it is what came from the factory...no small blocks were ever sold by Shelby in the 427 body style to my knowledge. I know that in my case when the hood is opened that discriminating buyer who is looking for the car he really wanted as a younger man (yes, I agree with the previous comments that when those of us who were "younger men" at the time the original Shelbys were being built in the early-to-mid 1960's are gone the market for our replicas will soften considerably) will not be impressed with my SBF, as nice as it is...it just isn't going to do it for him. The only reason it "did it" for me was the price I paid for a car I could drove home....it was WELL under $20K. My daughter paid more for her new Honda Civic than I paid for my Cobra replica. I looked long and hard for a 289 body style with the small block engine in my price range, but alas it was not to be, so in the end I accepted the body style I did not want just to get into an affordable car. I view that attitude as being in a "minority", because as GT11 says these are TOYS (although every day I can drive mine to work, I do so) and expensive toys, at that.
For someone who enjoys the buying and selling of this sort of toy, which may very well be GT11 given the cars he's already said he's owned, the search for that car that really stirs the soul is part of the passion and for MOST (notice I did not say "All") of those with enough disposable income to pay cash for one of our TOYS the impetus is to get the toy they wanted as "younger men"...ergo, they will want something that is as close to what Shelby was selling back then as possible.
Having said that, though, if GT11 really can afford to buy the "real thing", then he doesn't really need to settle for a Replica that may very well deteriorate in value, or may be lucky to hold their value...IMHO he needs to buy one of the "real thing" originals and enjoy the ride in the Jeep to the bank when he sells it for a huge profit!
Me...I'm certainly happy puttering around town in my replica, since as a retired teacher I'll NEVER be able to afford an original. The only reason I might sell mine is to help finance a Daytona or a GT40 (although I might consider an ERA 289FIA replica...I mean after all, it's what I have wanted for 50 years)! I think I really need a 4-season TOY and the SPF Daytona has roll-up windows, for goodness sake, so with A/C and heat it's a 4-season car!
Cheers!
Dugly
