Expert Auto Appraisals inspected this 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra. I performed this Shelby 289 Cobra inspection during Monterey Car Week at the RM Sotheby's Monterey 2021 auction. My inspection proved this was a great example of a rare Shelby 289 Cobra. The car's presentation was excellent, finished in original colors, retaining both the original 289 … [Read more...]
1967 Shelby GT500
With Mecum Auctions Harrisburg event coming, I took a moment to look back on past auctions which I performed several inspections at. This 1967 Shelby GT500 inspection was one of several inspections that I performed at Mecum Harrisburg. This 1967 Shelby GT500 inspection quickly determined this to be a very good example. The car had just … [Read more...]
1965 Shelby GT350
I made a trip to Iowa with a client to perform an inspection and appraisal on a small collection. The collection included this fantastic 1965 Shelby GT350. The 1965 Shelby GT350 inspection proved this car to be a very good example. My client ultimately purchased the collection in whole. I made a second trip to Iowa to perform an in-depth inspection … [Read more...]
1967 Shelby GT500
On behalf of a European client of mine, I traveled to Norfolk, VA to perform an inspection and appraisal of this very nice 1967 Shelby GT500. An old school car guy that had owned the car for several years. He had used the car regularly through the years and has taken good care of the vehicle while he enjoyed it. The car as inspected was a color … [Read more...]
1968 Shelby GT500 KR
I performed a Pre Purchase Inspection on this very nice 1968 Shelby GT500 KR. This was a very nice car that was sold Friday night at the Mecum Auction in Dallas, Texas. We handled the successful bidding on the car, transportation arrangements, and settlement with Mecum. We preform Car Appraisals and Pre Purchase Inspections throughout Florida, … [Read more...]
1967 Shelby GT500
We performed a Pre Purchase Inspection on the 1967 Shelby GT500 at the Mecum Auction Spring Classic at Indianapolis, IN. This was a car that was sent to the block on Saturday evening and was sold at $137,500. This was a restored car that was done reasonably well and was fitted with a Police Interceptor engine. This wasn't a big price for a 1967 … [Read more...]
AC Cobra CSX2001
A few weeks back, our Car of the Week was the last Cobra made, CSX3360. I saw 3360 at Amelia Island in 2011. Our trip to Amelia Island this year gave us a look at another great Cobra. This is CSX2001, which is actually the 1st production Cobra. The interesting thing about this car was about 10 years ago, a good friend and neighbor stopped by with … [Read more...]
1967 427 Cobra CSX 3360
With Amelia Island 2012 coming shortly, I had a chance to look back at some of the great cars from last year. I have always been a huge Cobra fan. CSX 3360 was the last of the Cobra's that were produced. This example was fantastic. I loved the look of the color, starburst wheels, underside exhaust, and the lack of roll bar. This was such a clean … [Read more...]
1968 Shelby GT500 KR Convertible
We performed a pre bidding inspection on the very nice 1968 Shelby GT500 KR for a good client of ours. This was very nice car that I feel brought fair money. This car was sold Saturday Night at Mecum Kissimmee for $145,000. Our client was not winning bid, but certainly helped this car to it's final bid. We preform Car Appraisals and Pre … [Read more...]
