How much he actually asked for and would have accepted could be debated till the cows come home, but yeah, I heard that rumor of a $1000. I give it little wieght because, as with all things Shelby, it is difficult to nail down who said what when and where, 'really'.
His 'charity', yeah thats the ticket!
$2000 per car, added to the base price, was much cheaper than facing the possibilty of further litigation. Smart move on SPF's part.