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1967-1968 style 10-spokes in the top picture, which is interesting.
December 71
Bought it Dec 1971 for $1,000 40,000 miles on it
That's 7500.00 in today's money
Quote from: Steve McDonald Formally known as Mcdonas on December 17, 2023, 05:41:28 AM
Bought it Dec 1971 for $1,000 40,000 miles on it
You simply cannot put a value on how that car enhanced your life over the decades.
Bought 6S1855 for $2,000 in 1987
The worst was passing on purchasing CSX2027 ( for years I thought it was 2017) for $3,500 and trade in of 1431. Didn't have a roof or heater so I turned it down
By the way when I bought 1431 I was making $85 a week, so $1,000 was a bunch of money. I didn't have $1,000!but the dealer I worked at helped get the loan. The bank president co-signed my loan and I paid 14.5% interest for a one year loan.
6S531 1970...(complete with Shelby-American T-shirt)... ::)
Quote from: Wedgeman on December 17, 2023, 08:59:18 PM
6S531 1970...(complete with Shelby-American T-shirt)... ::)
That is a super cool photo.
Quote from: Steve McDonald Formally known as Mcdonas on December 17, 2023, 07:23:50 PM
Bought 6S1855 for $2,000 in 1987
The worst was passing on purchasing CSX2027 ( for years I thought it was 2017) for $3,500 and trade in of 1431. Didn't have a roof or heater so I turned it down
By the way when I bought 1431 I was making $85 a week, so $1,000 was a bunch of money. I didn't have $1,000!but the dealer I worked at helped get the loan. The bank president co-signed my loan and I paid 14.5% interest for a one year loan.
How could you have known back then where the Cobras would go not to mention Shelby Mustangs. General rule I learned is if they were hot when new then they will be hot when old. And when the top goes down the price goes up.
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Quote from: Wedgeman on December 17, 2023, 08:59:18 PM
6S531 1970...(complete with Shelby-American T-shirt)... ::)
Very cool, interesting that by 1970 it has red stripes - someone wanted their gt350 to look different..
When I bought the car that summer, while washing it some of the paint flaked off on the side stripe, revealing the original gold...
Quote from: Wedgeman on December 21, 2023, 01:20:23 PM
When I bought the car that summer, while washing it some of the paint flaked off on the side stripe, revealing the original gold...
I like the red, how long did you keep it?
2 years, then got 68 GT500 #817...the bought 67 #2944 in August 1972...still have it
Quote from: Wedgeman on December 21, 2023, 06:28:53 PM
2 years, then got 68 GT500 #817...the bought 67 #2944 in August 1972...still have it
Fantastic! Real wisdom to hold onto it, most people have a lifetime of regrets rather then a lifetime of good memories!
Quote from: Wedgeman on December 17, 2023, 08:59:18 PM
6S531 1970...(complete with Shelby-American T-shirt)... ::)
Strange looking center caps on the magnums, are those like 1970 Boss center caps with the running horse? They look pretty large.
Quote from: gt350shelb on December 19, 2023, 07:17:28 PM
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Notice the "H" removed from the side stripe, a fairly common practice back in the day, I have read.
I don't know the time frame of this picture, but the Blue Streaks seem to infer that it's a period photo.
Does anyone know the date of it??
mgreene....there are no center caps on the wheels...I never had any...LOL!.... ;D
Me and the original owner
He bought it after it came out of Hertz service in late 66-early 67 and I purchased it in Dec 1971