'63 Shelby Cobra

« **on:** December 18, 2009, 08:52:23 PM »

A friend of mine is prepping a real 1963 Cobra for the Barrett-Jackson carnival in Scottsdale.

I got a few pics this afternoon that I thought I would share

If anyone has a spare 3/4mil hanging around it will be going on the block (lot#1303) on Saturday Jan 23. http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=1303&aid=304&pop=1

This is my Favorite because you can also see the Jaguar XJ220 and the Lambo he's been working on.

« **Reply #1 on:** December 18, 2009, 09:03:01 PM »

purdy!

« **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2009, 09:11:24 PM »

Heading up there this year, not bidding on it, but might be cool to see it go!

Ray

« **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2009, 09:16:35 PM »

From what he was telling me, the guys at B-J want this thing bad. They want to use it in some of there commercials. It was picked up at his shop today, and as far as I know it's heading that way.

« **Reply #4 on:** December 18, 2009, 09:21:02 PM »

Betting it gets a half a mil! or better! Thats one purdy machine! And the money's there!

Ray

« **Reply #5 on:** December 18, 2009, 09:27:53 PM »

i figure high 4's low 5's

« **Reply #6 on:** December 18, 2009, 10:04:39 PM »

I'd say three and a half. Did you see the pawn shop show on TV where the dude was PAID to haul off a '65 body and chassis? Looked brand new, estimated value was 60 grand at Shelby.

« **Reply #7 on:** December 18, 2009, 10:36:51 PM »

There expecting in the 7 range (I don't know that the market is there yet), but the B-J people have a link to in on the front page of the web site. Its scheduled to go across on Saturday evening (prime time, they say).

It is a unique car, one of only 13 Black w/red interior.

« **Reply #8 on:** December 19, 2009, 12:27:59 PM »

That thing is sick

« **Reply #9 on:** December 19, 2009, 06:18:36 PM »

do they need a detailer?

« **Reply #10 on:** December 19, 2009, 10:47:55 PM »

They already have Barry Meguiar

« **Reply #11 on:** December 20, 2009, 06:58:47 AM »

barry,he dont detail,maybe a worker of his.I see him doing his show @ the peterson,I told him his proudcts suck ass! [about 10 years ago they were good]well he ant got shit on me....good luck

paint looks little orange peelie......needs to be sanded with like 2500 then rubbed

« **Reply #12 on:** December 20, 2009, 07:07:26 AM »

Quote from: cakemoto on December 20, 2009, 06:58:47 AM

paint looks little orange peelie......needs to be sanded with like 2500 then rubbed

in order to work on that car you need to have million dollar insurance

« **Reply #13 on:** December 20, 2009, 07:21:50 AM »

ralph....I done cars woth 6million $.this car ant worth much!
and keep in mind I do stuff for the best painter in the world.....I mean 100,000 paint jobs.
i have cars shiped of hawaii,japan,ect.......to have work done and detail by us

« **Reply #14 on:** December 20, 2009, 07:32:37 AM »

Quote from: cakemoto on December 20, 2009, 07:21:50 AM

ralph....I done cars woth 6million $.this car ant worth much!
and keep in mind I do stuff for the best painter in the world.....I mean 100,000 paint jobs.
i have cars shiped of hawaii,japan,ect.......to have work done and detail by us

how much insurance do you have to carry to work on such expensive cars? shit i would not drive it around the block

« **Reply #15 on:** December 20, 2009, 09:24:40 AM »

Quote from: Ralph Brunt on December 20, 2009, 07:32:37 AM

how much insurance do you have to carry to work on such expensive cars? shit i would not drive it around the block

You have an umbrella policy that covers what your working on. If you have a 5mil policy and you have a 6mil car in your shop, you better stop and call your agent before something happens.

« **Reply #16 on:** December 20, 2009, 09:25:08 AM »

Quote from: cakemoto on December 20, 2009, 06:58:47 AM

barry,he dont detail,maybe a worker of his.I see him doing his show @ the peterson,I told him his proudcts suck ass! [about 10 years ago they were good]well he ant got shit on me....good luck

paint looks little orange peelie......needs to be sanded with like 2500 then rubbed

if thats original paint, you dont sand on it. It's like taking the body waves out of old corvetts, it detracts from the value

« **Reply #17 on:** December 23, 2009, 08:48:46 AM »

guys,the cutomers have the car insured for way more then there worth.we dont ever drive any cars unless it is a must.the 6 million car was for the peterson in 05.It went to pebble beach.TLC did a show on it.this is the most expensive car i have done.the car is 1925 rolls royce phantom 1 jonckheere coupe.In the 20s and 30s you bought a chassie,then took the car to a coach bulder,this is how you got one off cars made.I have ton of pics,but I need a scaner.
hdrider-that car needs to be detailed to perfection if you want big money trust me!
are you talking about fiberglass corvetts?

« **Reply #18 on:** December 23, 2009, 09:18:26 AM »

Quote from: cakemoto on December 20, 2009, 07:21:50 AM

ralph....I done cars woth 6million $.this car ant worth much!
and keep in mind I do stuff for the best painter in the world.....I mean 100,000 paint jobs.
i have cars shiped of hawaii,japan,ect.......to have work done and detail by us

This car isn't worth much? Damn son, I wanna see a pic of your boat lol. Best painter in the world.... that's not opinion or anything

« **Reply #19 on:** December 23, 2009, 12:54:20 PM »

Quote from: cakemoto on December 23, 2009, 08:48:46 AM

guys,the cutomers have the car insured for way more then there worth.we dont ever drive any cars unless it is a must.the 6 million car was for the peterson in 05.It went to pebble beach.TLC did a show on it.this is the most expensive car i have done.the car is 1925 rolls royce phantom 1 jonckheere coupe.In the 20s and 30s you bought a chassie,then took the car to a coach bulder,this is how you got one off cars made.I have ton of pics,but I need a scaner.
hdrider-that car needs to be detailed to perfection if you want big money trust me!
are you talking about fiberglass corvetts?

No I think he is talking about the aluminum ones

Just doing some catching up on some ball bustin....

It is true, a 50's 60's Corvette loses value if the expected factory defects are gone, especially if it has the origional paint...True story...

ACE Cobras are aluminum, at least the body panels are, perfect paint on a factory car would be a rarity, I have seen some nice ones, but aluminum is difficult to get perfect, a hard breath can dent the panels....Ask me how I know

GT

« **Reply #20 on:** December 23, 2009, 05:36:33 PM »

Ill step in it ok how do you know

« **Reply #21 on:** December 23, 2009, 05:45:10 PM »

Quote from: honda1 on December 23, 2009, 05:36:33 PM

Ill step in it ok how do you know

A friend of my dads had a Cobra (real 427 ACE) and it was parked in his garage (dark metallic blue and polished aluminum

), his son threw him a roll of the Scott paper towels(the blue ones) and he fumbled..

That half roll of paper towels put a $3300 dent in the top of the drivers side fender...we never even heard the roll of towels hit

Think about that, if it was a Chrysler Imperial, he could have thrown a bowling ball at him without problems...

When I saw the dent, I was literally sick to my stomach...

GT

« **Reply #22 on:** December 23, 2009, 05:57:19 PM »

Make you feel something like this...

« **Reply #23 on:** December 23, 2009, 07:52:49 PM »

Quote from: honda1 on December 23, 2009, 05:36:33 PM

Ill step in it ok how do you know

A quick easy way to tell if a Cobra is real (if you can get up next to it) is to run your fingers inside the top edge of the door. It is a rolled aluminum panel with rivets holding it onto a tube frame. You can feel the rivets on a real Cobra. Fiberglass = no rivets

« **Reply #24 on:** December 24, 2009, 09:44:16 AM »

Quote from: pw_Tony on December 23, 2009, 09:18:26 AM

This car isn't worth much? Damn son, I wanna see a pic of your boat lol. Best painter in the world.... that's not opinion or anything

Jr Conway is the best painter in the world

my boat cost me 300 bucks...I ride low bugget
you can see a pic of it in the projects page

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