1965 Shelby Daytona Coupe - The 10 Million Dollar Car?

[oestek]

This is THE car that won the 1965 World Manufacturers Championship for the United States and Shelby American on July 4 in Reims, France, and is one of my all-time favorites. It's going up for auction in May.. anyone got 8 figures worth of cash to loan?


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[Roger M]

This car goes up on the block tonight, Any guesses on what it brings?

I think it will bring close to 10 Million, but not over.

[oestek]

We've got a little contest on that very subject...

http://www.v8tvshow.com/forum/index.php/topic,6929.0.html

[Bryce]

that is my favorite car. maybe i will call in a bid.

[MarkM66]

This car goes up on the block tonight, Any guesses on what it brings?

I think it will bring close to 10 Million, but not over.

Yeah, right under what the reseve is.

[skeeters65]

Anyone know what time the Auction is at??
Or what channel for that matter..

[Bryce]

i live in san diego, channel 744, discovery theater.

not sure on time of that paticular auction. but i think its on all night. like a five hour block.

[Roger M]

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gifThe Daytona Cobra Coupe goes on the block tonight at approximately 8:00 PM Eastern (http://www.ne16.com/t/9241954/414059591/52043383/0/?c4e129f6=U0MwNTA5XzA1MTUwOV9EYXlfMw%3d%3d&x=d0175595)

[Damn True]

I seriously dislike $helby as a person. But this is one of the most legendary race cars in history. I hope it goes for huge coin and goes to someone who will put the car someplace where the public can enjoy it as well.

Seriously, this thing should be in the Smithsonian.

[Johnny Blaze]

I seriously dislike $helby as a person. But this is one of the most legendary race cars in history. I hope it goes for huge coin and goes to someone who will put the car someplace where the public can enjoy it as well.

Seriously, this thing should be in the Smithsonian.

Care to shed a little light on the dislike?

[Bryce]

if you read about the history of him, he was just a business man and bought his way into things. but some cool cars have come from him. so i really got no complaints.

[Bryce]

IMO cars are not art, they need to be out there performing. thats what they were built to do. not just sit there.

[wwolfe]

suppose to be going on the block at 8PM EST tonight on HD Theatre. Wonder if this will end up in the awesome collection of Ron Pratte

[skeeters65]

Anyone know if the auction will be live online??

I dont have HD Theater..

Oh by the way Shelby is a D-BAG.... Great cars though..

[Bryce]

i bet with the hype they have been giving the car it will have a bid update online somewhere. i bet there is a BET in vegas on this auction.

[Damn True]

Care to shed a little light on the dislike?


Seriously? What rock have you been under?

Don't have time to track down the volumes and volumes of info on the subject but if you google "Shelby lawsuit" or search for the same terms right here on PT.com you should stumble over more than enough information to shine some light on the guy.

The guy made some legendary contributions to motorsports and that legacy cannot be tarnished. But the things he's done over the past 10-20 years TO THE PEOPLE WHO KEEP HIS LEGACY ALIVE all in the name of herding $$ are really sad. He really is pi$$ing on his own memory.

[funbnme]

"The guy made some legendary contributions to motorsports and that legacy cannot be tarnished. But the things he's done over the past 10-20 years TO THE PEOPLE WHO KEEP HIS LEGACY ALIVE all in the name of herding $$ are really sad. He really is pi$$ing on his own memory."



Couldn't have been summed up any better. I hope the courts in MA hit him up with having to reimburse legal fees for some good people he's going after in violation of a prior court ruling.

[NOPANTS-68]

yeah ask anyone who owns a FFR Cobra- not his biggest fans. It's a shame, but he's been doing it for years. Ford didn't learn in the 60s and tangled with him again in the early 2000s.

bitchin cars though. lol

[Damn True]

IMO cars are not art, they need to be out there performing. thats what they were built to do. not just sit there.

So should this be flying commercial routes?

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[Roger M]

Its on the block now. Can be viewed online thru mecums site

http://www.mecum.com/infonet/in_video/infonet_live_video.cfm?utm_source=delivra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SC0509_051409_presale

EDIT: It didn't sell and the bidding ended at 6.8 Million. There is a chance that it could sell over the weekend, but who knows?

[derekf]

Bad timing on selling it, with the economy the way it is. Wish I was rich instead of good looking.

[MarkM66]

Seriously? What rock have you been under?

Don't have time to track down the volumes and volumes of info on the subject but if you google "Shelby lawsuit" or search for the same terms right here on PT.com you should stumble over more than enough information to shine some light on the guy.

The guy made some legendary contributions to motorsports and that legacy cannot be tarnished. But the things he's done over the past 10-20 years TO THE PEOPLE WHO KEEP HIS LEGACY ALIVE all in the name of herding $$ are really sad. He really is pi$$ing on his own memory.

And he puts his name on ZMax. Sums that up.

[oestek]

Damn, I could have scraped up 6.8... well, not really.

[Van B]

Not sure what it takes to actually buy the car. I know the guy who they showed as bidding the car. Wasn't sure he had that kind of coin. Charley knows him too, maybe he knows more...

[camcojb]

Not sure what it takes to actually buy the car. I know the guy who they showed as bidding the car. Wasn't sure he had that kind of coin. Charley knows him too, maybe he knows more...
that was Colin, super nice guy. I called Charley right after the bidding ended. It looks like they'll keep working on a deal, but Mecum wanted 7.8 for Colin to buy it.

Jody

[oestek]

Colin is a cool guy. He deals in alot of these high-profile cars. He'd be a great keeper of the car.

[Bryce]

damn true,

your pic did not work.

i want to see this car drive thats what it is supposed to do. If an airplane (im assuming its a plane) is still airworthy and will not be damaged in flight it should fly. just like a race car should be driven on a closed course or in a nastalgia race.

back to the post............ i should have called in. if only i had that 7.8 freed up from the stock market. I really thought it was going to 10million. well i went to a local car cruise instead, HAHA

[Damn True]

The photo was the Spirit of St. Louis. I guess the Smithsonian doesn't dig hotlinking. The plane is too valuable to risk flying. But should be in a place where all can appreciate it.

I think the Daytona coupe should be treated similarly.

It should be in a place like the Smithsonian where people can appreciate it and it's history. But it's simply too much of a treasure to have out on a track.

There is a reason why "The David" doesn't leave Firenze. Technically the "could" pack it up and move it. But he risk is too great. You wanna see it? Go to Firenze.