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Ccmano · 08-22-2009

It's times like this I wish I was wealthly...

This price is a steal for this car.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-....c0.m245#v4-30

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tomtom72 · 08-22-2009

I agree Hans! In this case it sure would be nice to be wealthy!

Kind of has some styling elements that remind me of a 365GTB and a 330GTB.

FU · 08-22-2009

Nice car. They put a Northstar engine in it

rhipsher · 08-22-2009

Anything Carol Shelby has to do with is going to be great. I wonder what kind of corvettes he would have designed if he had got the call from chevy first instead of Lee Iacocca. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2mn3uEZtg4

XfireZ51 · 08-22-2009

Sort of like buying a Warhol before his death.
People picking up any Shelby which continue to appreciate the older he gets.

vettn71 · 08-22-2009

Beautiful car! You're right about anything Shelby touching being golden. WIsh we had some special Corvette series with Zora's name on them. Of course, they all have his DNA.

Jim

John Boothby · 08-22-2009

Great car and great price! The Shelby factory is right here in Vegas. Depending on the time of year, you can drive by and see what looks like a couple thousand plain Stangs in the parking lot ready for the treatment.

I grew up a poor kid in Palm Springs during the 50's and early 60's. I remember seeing lots of vette's and hot rods and a few cobra's along with jag's during spring break. Everyone cruised Palm Canyon Drive in those days. It was very cool. Still, my fav was 60-62 vette's, raked with big slicks and blower sticking out of the hood! Yaa baby! Sacrilege to the NCRs guys!

rhipsher · 08-22-2009

My father is 68 now but he said even back then you never saw a cobra or a shelby on the road. It was very rare to see. It was a rich mans car. $5,000 for a shelby does'nt seem like allot of money now but he said that back then the averege family income was only about $3,000 a year so $5K was allot for a car.

John Boothby · 08-22-2009

It was rare to see a cobra, but in Palm Springs you saw everything. My dad had a service station there for years and some of his customers had amazing cars! Some of his customers included Steve McQueen; Red Skelton; Liberace; Dinah Shore and Alan Ladd. Steve McQueen used to come in with his all aluminum racing jag with side pipes, Land Rover and dirt bikes. He had a customer that had a gullwing Mercedes also! Another friend of our's had a Jag 140. I remember my dad taking me on a test ride after he had done a brake job on the jag. We hit 120 and I was really digging it! That was fast in those days! Back in those days it wasn't common to see Mercedes or Volkswagan either. Now I live in vegas and Mercedes are a dime a dozen! We even see Ferrari's and Lambos from time to time. In fact we have Ferrari and Lambo dealerships. Cars just don't seem to be as exclusive as they once were. Some are, don't get me wrong. I am rambling now. I just love cars!!

rhipsher · 08-22-2009

Yep! Growing up in Palm Springs sure would be the place to see that. Been there once. Saw Sonny Bono at a patio resturant. It was 125 degrees in the shade but with no humidity I didn't notice. There were beautifull sports cars everywhere there though.

08-22-2009	#1
Ccmano Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 2,843	Son of ZR-1 It's times like this I wish I was wealthly... This price is a steal for this car. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-....c0.m245#v4-30 H

08-22-2009	#2
tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,609	Re: Son of ZR-1 I agree Hans! In this case it sure would be nice to be wealthy! Kind of has some styling elements that remind me of a 365GTB and a 330GTB. __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

08-22-2009	#3
FU Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Found Member Posts: 4,327	Re: Son of ZR-1 Nice car. They put a Northstar engine in it

08-22-2009	#4
rhipsher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,314	Re: Son of ZR-1 Anything Carol Shelby has to do with is going to be great. I wonder what kind of corvettes he would have designed if he had got the call from chevy first instead of Lee Iacocca. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2mn3uEZtg4

08-22-2009	#5
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,683	Re: Son of ZR-1 Sort of like buying a Warhol before his death. People picking up any Shelby which continue to appreciate the older he gets.

08-22-2009	#6
vettn71 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colleyville, TX Posts: 272	Re: Son of ZR-1 Beautiful car! You're right about anything Shelby touching being golden. WIsh we had some special Corvette series with Zora's name on them. Of course, they all have his DNA. Jim

08-22-2009	#7
John Boothby Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 775	Re: Son of ZR-1 Great car and great price! The Shelby factory is right here in Vegas. Depending on the time of year, you can drive by and see what looks like a couple thousand plain Stangs in the parking lot ready for the treatment. I grew up a poor kid in Palm Springs during the 50's and early 60's. I remember seeing lots of vette's and hot rods and a few cobra's along with jag's during spring break. Everyone cruised Palm Canyon Drive in those days. It was very cool. Still, my fav was 60-62 vette's, raked with big slicks and blower sticking out of the hood! Yaa baby! Sacrilege to the NCRs guys!

08-22-2009	#8
rhipsher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,314	Re: Son of ZR-1 My father is 68 now but he said even back then you never saw a cobra or a shelby on the road. It was very rare to see. It was a rich mans car. $5,000 for a shelby does'nt seem like allot of money now but he said that back then the averege family income was only about $3,000 a year so $5K was allot for a car.

08-22-2009	#9
John Boothby Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 775	Re: Son of ZR-1 It was rare to see a cobra, but in Palm Springs you saw everything. My dad had a service station there for years and some of his customers had amazing cars! Some of his customers included Steve McQueen; Red Skelton; Liberace; Dinah Shore and Alan Ladd. Steve McQueen used to come in with his all aluminum racing jag with side pipes, Land Rover and dirt bikes. He had a customer that had a gullwing Mercedes also! Another friend of our's had a Jag 140. I remember my dad taking me on a test ride after he had done a brake job on the jag. We hit 120 and I was really digging it! That was fast in those days! Back in those days it wasn't common to see Mercedes or Volkswagan either. Now I live in vegas and Mercedes are a dime a dozen! We even see Ferrari's and Lambos from time to time. In fact we have Ferrari and Lambo dealerships. Cars just don't seem to be as exclusive as they once were. Some are, don't get me wrong. I am rambling now. I just love cars!!

08-22-2009	#10
rhipsher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,314	Re: Son of ZR-1 Yep! Growing up in Palm Springs sure would be the place to see that. Been there once. Saw Sonny Bono at a patio resturant. It was 125 degrees in the shade but with no humidity I didn't notice. There were beautifull sports cars everywhere there though.