Shelby emblem= $5,000+/car

[Joe King]

As I figure it..Ol' Shel is set to make $5000/car for his contribution(?)

If you start with an 03/04 Cobra:
$34,575
+ 1,500 New body (04 GT/ 05 GT diff.)
+ 2,000 Screw-blower (if avail.?)
+ 1.000 Brake upgrade
+ 1,000 Interior upgrade
-----------
$40,075
- 5,000 Live axle (Shelby's own #)
-----------
$35,575
+ 5,000 Shelby commission
-----------
$40,075

Now YOU may think the guy is an icon, but do you really think he did anything on this car that that SVT couldn't have figured out themselves?

Are you willing to pay a premium for future classic(?) value that his name will provide? As the saying goes...I'm not buying it..

Where am I wrong?

 

[NipplelessHorse]

... if you say so

 

[stang99]

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight? Dude I hope you didn't do your own income tax return or the IRS will be knocking on your door any day now.

As I figure it..Ol' Shel is set to make $5000/car for his contribution(?)

If you start with an 03/04 Cobra:
$34,575
+ 1,500 New body (04 GT to 05 GT)
+ 2,500 Screw-blower (if avail.?)
+ 1.000 Brake upgrade
+ 1,000 Interior upgrade
-----------
$40,575
- 5,000 Live axle (Shelby's own #)
-----------
$35,575
+ 5,000 Shelby commission
-----------
$40,575

Now YOU may think the guy is an icon, but do you really think he did anything on this car that that SVT couldn't have figured out themselves?

Am I wrong..or are you guys OK with paying for future classic(?) value that his name will provide...I don't see it..

 

[Joe King]

Thanks

now I understand :shrug:

pass the glass of Shelby...kool-aid......cheers

 

[NVWSSV]

:shrug:

 

[The Saint]

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight? Dude I hope you didn't do your own income tax return or the IRS will be knocking on your door any day now.

Classic!!!!! :thumbsup:

 

[rocknrod]

He won't take his medicin. . . . . :shrug:

 

[Paleoc]

" +5,000 Shelby commission"

Let's see $5000 x 7000 cars made (per year) = $35,000,000 per year
Do you think Ford is going to pay anyone (other than maybe the CEO) $35 million dollars?? a year! I don't think so!
At $500 a car, it is still $3.5 million per year. I don't think so!
At $50 a car, it is $350,000, still sounds unlikely but maybe.
At $20 a car it is $140,000 which sounds ballpark to me.

Is a $50 markup worth it to me to have a Shelby. You bet your a..

 

[Joe King]

" +5,000 Shelby commission"

Let's see $5000 x 7000 cars made (per year) = $35,000,000 per year
Do you think Ford is going to pay anyone (other than maybe the CEO) $35 million dollars?? a year! I don't think so!
At $500 a car, it is still $3.5 million per year. I don't think so!
At $50 a car, it is $350,000, still sounds unlikely but maybe.
At $20 a car it is $140,000 which sounds ballpark to me.

Is a $50 markup worth it to me to have a Shelby. You bet your a..

You missed the point.....

The car will cost YOU $5000 EXTRA...because it says... S H E L B Y....


Oh yah...if you think CS...would fart for $140,000 you haven't a clue

and to the rest of you..enjoy your $50,000+ Mustangs which you're SURE are going to be..COLLECTOR cars...I have one think to say.....2000R

 

[NVWSSV]

Where am I wrong?

In the head.

 

[rocknrod]

...I have one think to say.....2000R

This 2000R ? I LOVE IT!!!!!!!
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/health/scientific/products/imgStation2000R/

 

[NipplelessHorse]

I really doubt poor little shelby would make people pay 5k extra per car.

 

[jshen]

I think he'd take the pennys off a dead man's eyes

I really doubt poor little shelby would make people pay 5k extra per car.

He does get outta bed unless he's paid.

 

[Paleoc]

You missed the point.....

The car will cost YOU $5000 EXTRA...because it says... S H E L B Y....


Oh yah...if you think CS...would fart for $140,000 you haven't a clue

and to the rest of you..enjoy your $50,000+ Mustangs which you're SURE are going to be..COLLECTOR cars...I have one think to say.....2000R

NO you missed the point, the point is that he is NOT making $5000 a car which what is exactly what you claimed.

 

[ShelbyGuy]

ok fine so the check is to the shelby childrens heart fund. same thing only different.

NO you missed the point, the point is that he is NOT making $5000 a car which what is exactly what you claimed.

 

[BlownBolt]

Who cares if you dont want to pay the $5,000(?) more that you say they are. THEN DONT BUY ONE.

 

[03gobluecobra]

As I figure it..Ol' Shel is set to make $5000/car for his contribution(?)

If you start with an 03/04 Cobra:
$34,575
+ 1,500 New body (04 GT/ 05 GT diff.)
+ 2,000 Screw-blower (if avail.?)
+ 1.000 Brake upgrade
+ 1,000 Interior upgrade
-----------
$40,075
- 5,000 Live axle (Shelby's own #)
-----------
$35,575
+ 5,000 Shelby commission
-----------
$40,075

Now YOU may think the guy is an icon, but do you really think he did anything on this car that that SVT couldn't have figured out themselves?

Are you willing to pay a premium for future classic(?) value that his name will provide? As the saying goes...I'm not buying it..

Where am I wrong?

You're first sentence says, as you figure it...

Exactly how did you figure that it would be that much? Did someone tell you that, or did you pull it out of the air?

I think the supercharger upgrade will be less than that. Just changing rotor style would not be a $2000 upgrade. Comparing KB's to mass produced eatons is not a good comparison, because of the number produced, and the markup by KB.

You also forgot to add in the trans. There are also rumors that they may add an extra coat of paint for SVT customers. The rims/tires will add to the cost as well.

 

[EaterofWorlds]

Even if Shelby was getting a $5k commision (which he isn't... I doubt even Bill Ford makes that much on every car sold), I'd still buy it. Why? Because when this legend of a man dies (and it's going to be very soon - his heart transplant was supposed to last 10 years and he's on year 13), the value of a Shelby - ANY Shelby - will skyrocket. Look at what the vintage Shelbys are going for at Barret-Jackson. Mid-high six figures. Some replicas (fakes) are going for low six figures. His Daytona Coupes are worth millions.

I own a '67 Shelby GT500 passed down from my father (original owner, mileage 15,620), and to own an '07 and a '67 in the same color, in the same garage, is certainly a dream come true for me. But my '67 will still be able to smoke my '07. 427 Tunnelport High-Rise motor baby! :burnout:

On a side note, the lack of respect I have seen on this board and others for Carroll Shelby is just astounding. I'm turning 22 in two weeks, and if a guy as young as I am can have respect for the man, I don't see why 30-somethings can't. I really think some people should read up on Carroll Shelby and learn about his accomplishments and what he did for the Muscle Car Era and racing in general. :beer:

 

[Jpjr]

Even if Shelby was getting a $5k commision (which he isn't... I doubt even Bill Ford makes that much on every car sold), I'd still buy it. Why? Because when this legend of a man dies (and it's going to be very soon - his heart transplant was supposed to last 10 years and he's on year 13), the value of a Shelby - ANY Shelby - will skyrocket. Look at what the vintage Shelbys are going for at Barret-Jackson. Mid-high six figures. Some replicas (fakes) are going for low six figures. His Daytona Coupes are worth millions.

I own a '67 Shelby GT500 passed down from my father (original owner, mileage 15,620), and to own an '07 and a '67 in the same color, in the same garage, is certainly a dream come true for me. But my '67 will still be able to smoke my '07. 427 Tunnelport High-Rise motor baby! :burnout:

On a side note, the lack of respect I have seen on this board and others for Carroll Shelby is just astounding. I'm turning 22 in two weeks, and if a guy as young as I am can have respect for the man, I don't see why 30-somethings can't. I really think some people should read up on Carroll Shelby and learn about his accomplishments and what he did for the Muscle Car Era and racing in general. :beer:

This logic is almost as silly as the original posters. If your buying any late model car with any shred of hope of calling it 'an investment', then I'd leave the stock picking to the wife . I agree that the Shelby name is not adding $5k to the car, but your in fantasy land if you think that a mass produced retro car (i.e., attempting to look like the original), will have any more value than any other Cobra from the last 25 years.

 

[drmustang]

The purchase of any new car and the word investment cannot be logically used in the same sentence. Only an enthusiastic fool could consider an 07 GT500 an investment. New cars depreciate rapidly, period. There have never been any "instant classics". Original Shelby modified Mustangs form the mid 60's values dropped like a rock, then after about 20 years regained their originally purchased value in good condition. Look at what a late model Mach1, ZO6, T-Bird or other soon to be a classic can be bought for currently, not even in the realm of an investment. The chances of anyone purchasing a new car and then maintaining, insuring, and storing it for the next 30-40 years is so remote that it is really not worth pondering.