Just to add some fuel to the fire:
Here is a clip from A Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2005 Press Release:
"A vintage Shelby G.T.500 fastback set a world record at last year's
Scottsdale auction with a total sale price of $280,000, making it one of
the most expensive Ford Mustang-based Shelbys in the world. With high
demand and low quantities for existing Shelbys, prices have soared over
the past four years.
"Genuine Shelby vehicles have reached astounding popularity over the
last couple of years," added Steve Davis, Senior Executive Vice
President in charge of the consignment process of the Barrett-Jackson
Auction Company. "Carroll reinvented the performance world with his
Cobras and Mustangs in the 1960's. Our team has worked hard to assemble
what may be the best selection of collectible Shelbys ever offered at no
reserve as we're auctioning a representative of almost every Shelby ever
built."
Looks like the Tiger isn't on the radar screen of Shelby's "reinvention
of the performance world.........in the 1960's"
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Doug Leithauser
Sent: January 23, 2005 4:56 PM
To: jim.sylvester@comcast.net
Cc: Tiger List
Subject: Subject: FW: carroll Shelby
The Cobra, prior to the 427, was little more than an ancient AC Ace
from
the hanging-by-the-skin-of-it's-teeth AC Cars, with an already obsolete
Ford
221cid V8, then the obsolete 260, then finally the then current 289.
The real difference seems to be that the AC was adopted as Shelby's
baby,
while the Tiger was just a prototype he built for another company.
Happy Motoring!
Doug Leithauser
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 20:03:52 -0600
From: "Jim Sylvester" <jim.sylvester@comcast.net>
Subject: FW: carroll Shelby
- -----Original Message-----
Why do we insist on calling them Shelby Tigers? They are not Shelby
Tigers.
Yes, a very interesting car that was a plucky last gasp from a dying
company
using an ancient chassis and an already obsolete engine relegated to
industrial duty, but NOT a Shelby Tiger.
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