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I still think that to the majority of collectors (large demand = large competition = large price) the Shelby provenance will trump the Miles provenance. While I understand that Miles is a God to this crowd; this crowd is small (small demand). I had never heard of Ken Miles (no offense intended) until here on this forum, but I certainly had heard of Shelby...

Frankly, I think this paradigm is wrong, since I see Shelby as BS'er with a huge personality and Miles as a superstar racer from the 60s (but, man was that a long time ago). Miles deserves significant respect, whereas Shelby... well...

But all in all, popularity, personality and the fact he still lives (and continues to gain notoriety to this day) will rule in the general public, and there are more multi-millionaires in the general public than in the hard-core Cobra groupie crowd.

I am certainly no expert, but I doubt if Ron Pratte knows anything about Ken Miles, even though his achievements are notable. I guarantee Ron knows who Carroll Shelby is!

I'd give the flip top a $750K premium above other Cobras with significant racing provenance. The supersnake appeals to a larger group of wealthy enthusiasts than just those interested in race-only cars.