[CSX 4027]

I think Carroll will get it done just because he can. He will depart this planet knowing that he and his Cobra business came full circle. AC to Kit car battles to Shelby glass to Shelby Kirkham Aluminum to AC.
As for the Jim Price thing...Think of it as if you were Price. You own a kit car company that is the target of legal battles from Carroll Shelby. Carrol decides to make cars at about the same price as SPF in SA and get CSX numbers and registry participation for the buyers. Now Price buys AC, a cash poor company that sell few expensive aluminum cars as per the 60's. Now his investment leads to an agreement between AC and Shelby which will give AC the ability to potentially sell more cars because of the CSX number and the relationship. So, who benefits? Price. Seems like a no brainer.