It's getting old fast.
Things I don't need "holy grail" or "barn find"
Of which it was neither. But it is a Shelby Mustang and relevant to the hobby for what it's worth.
Quote from: Coralsnake on February 28, 2026, 02:24:59 PMIt's getting old fast.
Things I don't need "holy grail" or "barn find"
+1 ... I got about 7 or 8 minutes into this video yesterday before I decided not to waste any more of my time of yet another D/C "holy grail" fairytale. ::)
Fred
I'm tired of Dennis and gas monkey, but not as tired of our x florida poster. Congrats to to the silencer
I like he is already saying he has a supercharged 67 GT 350.
Is there any doubt that will be at auction?
I watched the video a few times before this posting and thought about the following. The car was an early build so it did not have tilt steering. My question is, Dennis says because the car does not have tilt steering this will detract from his offer. Would this really reduce the value of the car?
No. He seems confuse about a lot of things in the video. He incorrectly identifies the GT500 Hertz fastback as "502" (that is incorrect) to start with...I guess if you are going to hunt for holy grail cars, you should know the numbers.
Its a negotiating tactic at best, this car was on eBay just a few years ago.
He also suggests they were trying to copy the only GT500 Hertz car. First, most people don't even know that car existed, second it was neither black nor had GT500H stripes to the best of my knowledge
Are you talking about the acapulco blue convertible (KR)?
He is just another used car salesman... The Collins and Rollins duo is just merely some entertainment. Neither of them knows how to work on a car, They dont repair, restore, or race anything as far as what they share! They have some entertainment value for me, because both are sort of quirky enough to hold just enough attention... to waste a couple minutes of my day to see what they are up to. I am probably not going to be buying some of his coffee or other merch, but I would have a Beer with either of them just for some updates on life in Texas!
Tlea there was also a GT500 fastback # 506 sent to Hertz, also Acapulco Blue
Yes they are strangely entertaining
Quote from: Coralsnake on February 28, 2026, 02:24:59 PMThings I don't need "holy grail" .....
It doesn't become a grail car until he's hyping the sale. When he's buying it's a POS.
There is a new Texan on the scene - John Clay Wolfe. Seems like a decent honest guy. I'm worried he's going to go to the dark side hanging around with DC & RR. https://www.youtube.com/@john_clay_wolfe
He does need a lot of education and some decent mechanics - watch his Coupe video with the "Cobra" engine.
Quote from: Coralsnake on March 01, 2026, 06:42:51 AMI like he is already saying he has a supercharged 67 GT 350.
Is there any doubt that will be at auction?
Was there any way to corroborate that his '67 is the car he claims it to be? Will SAAC confirm that car to be what he claims when the only thing that indicates it may be is the transmission? Everything else on that car had been replaced, what makes them so sure that the transmission is original to the car?
Without any Ford numbers stamped in panels or a Shelby tag I'm not sure how you would do that?
Because if you can, whats stopping anyone else from picking a number?
I'm sure he will say he has a lot of "evidence", but then the question becomes how much circumstantial evidence is good enough?
I guess everyone has to decide for themselves.
No, I don't think will pass the smell test if its just the transmission, but maybe others feel differently?
We've had an awful lot of "homeless" top-loaders pass though the shop!
But, we never thought to look for a "good" V.I.N.! ::)
Scott
Quote from: Coralsnake on March 19, 2026, 05:40:49 PM..... or a Shelby tag
A tag by itself has no provenance. It's only a tag that at one time was attached to a Mustang that went through SA. The registrar can undoubtably match up the SA VIN with the Ford VIN but without the owner being able to cite the Ford VIN the car does not exist.
Quote from: 98SVT - was 06GT on March 19, 2026, 10:35:03 PMQuote from: Coralsnake on March 19, 2026, 05:40:49 PM..... or a Shelby tag
A tag by itself has no provenance. It's only a tag that at one time was attached to a Mustang that went through SA. The registrar can undoubtably match up the SA VIN with the Ford VIN but without the owner being able to cite the Ford VIN the car does not exist.
And even then, those alone does not make, what ever it is, a Shelby or a car that was a Shelby at one point as pointed out in the letter that is sent with the confirmation letter sent to those that inquire.