1988 CHP EVOC - $20k

[Charlie]

Bottom Line is all things Shelby appreciate. That said I decided to go with my Bullitt and SSP because those cars have meaning to me. Im getting the SSP painted and they tell me its perfect and sure to go up in value so maybe I can compete with Ol'Shel after all

[NoDrama43]

Originally Posted by Charlie

Bottom Line is all things Shelby appreciate. That said I decided to go with my Bullitt and SSP because those cars have meaning to me. Im getting the SSP painted and they tell me its perfect and sure to go up in value so maybe I can compete with Ol'Shel after all

I would really like to have a Bullitt also but I don't see it happening any time soon. As for ssp values I can say that the values of the cars have risen steadily over the past 12 years I have been collecting them. Along the way I have bought numerous cars to save them, then sold them to other enthusiasts to help fund another car I want for the collection. In the end I believe the 4-eyed cars will be the best investment simply due to the numbers produced (versus the aero cars.)

[Charlie]

Good point about the 4-eyed cars. Were any of them injected? I know they were carbed at first.

[EXNODRAMANOTCH]

Good point about the 4-eyed cars. Were any of them injected? I know they were carbed at first.

1986 was the first and last injected 4-eyed (unless you count the 1985 CFI). So many people have bought the new GT500s as an investment I doubt they will be worth more than sticker in 20 years. The original Shelbys were driven and not many bought as investments and that is why the few good originals that are left are worth so much at auction today. I saw a new 09 KR500 for $75,000 at a dealer on eBay and a local Ford dealer had a new 08 GT500 that they could not get $44k for.

[NoDrama43]

The 86 ssp car were the only injected 4 eyed cars.

IMO I predict the 07-09 GT 500 cars are going to go down in value for the first ten years like any other car. I also don't believe they will skyrocket to being worth 40 times original sticker price (not in my lifetime anyway). If anyone is paying attention to our wizards in washington and around the world it is clear that a 500 horsepower muscle car is on the short list of extinction unless it gets 30mpg and has a big bank of batterys in the trunk. As for current purchase price if you are a buyer now is an excellent time to take advantage of the market. Many gt 500's out there around 40k and I have seen a few for high 30's. As with any other economic downturn, individuals have to let their toys go to address other needs and while it is bad for some, it's a real good time to buy. Naturally the biggest issue with resale is originality, miles, and condition. When CS passes (not to wish it on him) and the cars spike in value, there will be alot of people saying I should of bought one 20 years ago when they were reasonably priced.

Lastly if anyone finds an 07 or 08 GT 500 hard top color vapor with black stripes let me know. (It has to be 100 percent original with no mods, all paperwork, window sticker, low miles, etc etc.) I am currently looking.

[EXNODRAMANOTCH]

Good points Jim. The value will spike when he passes (and it won't be 20 years from now either). I remember having my oil changed last December at the local Ford dealer when they were loading up a 2009 KR500 for a customer in South Dakota. The customer paid the dealer $135k. As I mentioned earlier, you can not get one in the neighborhood of $75k. That's a $60k drop in 6 months! You are right about now being the time to buy. I'd love to get one, but I am now at my 4 collector car cap (wife imposed), so the only move I can make in the near future is getting the 2010 SHO when my daily driver F-150 lease is up in 3k miles. I could liquidate the 86 SSP, 86 GT convert, 67 t-bird and 67 Kaiser/Jeep M715 (which I doubt would get me close to the $40k total I'd need for a GT500, considering it's a buyers market in today's economy). I have a feeling the annual insurance bill would be more for the GT500 than all four of my vehicles combined too.

[28HopUp]

Originally Posted by NoDrama43

Lastly if anyone finds an 07 or 08 GT 500 hard top color vapor with black stripes let me know. (It has to be 100 percent original with no mods, all paperwork, window sticker, low miles, etc etc.) I am currently looking.

My local Ford dealer HAD one for months. Seeing your note, I called them tonight. They recently sold it. :-(

And FYI, Ford first introduced the Vapor color for Mustangs in 2008. That color replaced Tungsten Gray, which was available in 2006 and 2007.

[guerro]

Crap! So my EVOC car wasn't really an EVOC car?? What the hell?? hahaha Is this even really one of the EVOC cars ? What is with the red seats ?