As I recall the story...

Shelby registered a bunch of VIN numbers during 1966 for Shelby Cobras. The car was based on an AC Ace, but since this was to be a US built car it had to have a US VIN number and what not. He registered more VIN's than he ever built cars.

And then some sharp lawyer pointed out that 1966 Cobras were going for big $$$ and that Shelby could finished the 1966 run with the VIN numbers he had. Somehow the DOT gave him a pass on all of this, likely because he was Carroll Shelby and the number of cars would only be about 100 total.

I think the new price was $500,000 or so, but I could be wrong.

Anyway.... There is one coming up for auction via Government Surplus Auctions at Government Liquidation.

427 Shelby Cobra Roadster - Government Liquidation

Check it out.... and feel free to fill in any blanks in my description.

The description calls it a "reproduction".

How does this car, and others there including a bastardized Jag and a good looking K5 Blazer end up in gov't auctions?

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

Soldiers or other gov employees who quit making their storage payments most likely. That and drug cars.

~Nate

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1999 Plymouth Neon Expresso. 2.4 swap, 10.5 to 1 comp, big cams. Autocross time attack vehicle!
2012 Escape, 'hunter" (5 sp 4cyl)

I used to have one for a beater. Boring. The Ferrari Enzo is much more engaging.

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Had to be a reproduction with a chebby motor. I have a hard time imagining Shelby building one with a chebby.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I agree. And the 500K price? Reduce it by a factor of 10 and you'll be in the ballpark.

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'83 300D, 126K miles.

Yep. Prolly will struggle to make 50K IMHO.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Wrong engine really hurts the price. the rest of the detail work, good as it might be, does not compensate.

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1982 300SD " Wotan" ..On the road as of Jan 8, 2007 with Historic Tags

The story is not entirely true, the California Department of Motor Vehicles would only issue the cars titles stamped for off-road use. Only nine "Completion" Cobras were built.

This one according to these guys is not even remotely an official Shelby built kit.
CSX1006?


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- GreaseCar Veg System

Yes, it is a reproduction that was produced by Shelby in his own shop and it also carries a 1966 VIN.

Did you not read the background story I laid out?

Wow. It's a good thing you guys are here to correct me on this.

Now contact Shelby and correct them. They are apparently under the illusion that they are still building cars.

Shelby American Inc. - 2012 GT350

Yes they still build the cars, but they make rollers to be completed by an authorized dealer and they don't use 1965 issued vins.

1962-1967 Shelby Cobra | Hemmings Motor News


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1983 123.133 California
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Yawn...Shelby and the term, limited production....

Glorified Corvette.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
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