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That is what these cars are for. I remember at SAAC 40, when my KR was being Concours judged, and a persnickety judge harrumphed in shock as he noticed some water spots and a little mud in the wheel wells: "Well, it looks like this car has been driven......."

Well Tim, considering the disappointments I have had in SAAC judging, I decided if I was going to get bashed, being outside on the asphalt was just a bridge too far.......

Yes, that is the picture of the judging area I had imagined......

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1968-shelby-mustang-gt350-convertible-11/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_2648441

Glad I canceled, I can only imagine how miserable the outdoor on the asphalt Concours Judging will be.

It looks like the real deal, and a "garage find" type of presentation......

And that ain't all......

https://torquecafe.com/how-sydney-sweeney-got-into-cars/#:~:text=The%2026%2Dyear%2Dold%20Hollywood,the%20brakes%2C%20the%20interior."

And:
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/video-sydney-sweeney-shooting-gun-164725292.html

Sold @$23K. I would say lots of fun per dollar here.

No, the '78 is the Silver Anniversary edition. And it was made the last few days of '78 production, so could well be one of the last ones made.

I have a correctly dated 3259-1 Holley that has been rebuilt sitting in my garage now that would fit this, and to get rid of that silliness that sits on the intake manifold. I might have to watch this.

In my experiences I would say it depends on the car and situation. I bought a 1981 and a 1978 Corvette that each had about 5000 miles and had sat for decades in the owners' garages. The '81 needed very little to get it running and driving (some brake work), and in fact I put it through NCRS Bowtie judging and won the 4 star Bowtie award for originality, all the belts, hoses, tires, etc. were original and had never been off the car. The '78 is the same, after a little brake work, it will be going for the Bowtie award next month at the NCRS National in Las Vegas. The '78 was owned all its life by an old friend, who lost interest in driving it after a few years. He developed Alzheimer's and his wife was selling off all his things, so I couldn't pass it up.  Of course I spent much time inspecting the cars so I knew what I was buying, but they were pretty cheap and they are only original once.

Well, at least they didn't repaint it Slime Gold.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1968-shelby-mustang-gt500-convertible-15/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_2648441

RNM @$155K, the money was just not there for this one. Could it be the Slime Gold curse?

Yeah, but the LX is NOT a Shelby.......