Topic: $5 million paid for a car!!!
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Frederick, MD - USA
Joined: 9/8/2003
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Vette(s): 1969 convertible L71 427/435 4-speed black interior
I saw a guy on Barrett-Jackson pay $5 million for a car last night!!!
The car was Carroll Shelby's personal '66 Cobra Super Snake...427 dual supercharged, 800 hp. The same guy paid $600k for VIN 001 of the new Shelby GT500 Mustang which included the option to purchase VIN 002 at factory sticker!
It looked like all the bidders last night were fairly young to middle aged at most. Makes me wonder where I went wrong in life not earning that kind of dough.
More power to them if they can afford it. Even if I could have afforded it, I wouldn't have paid that kind of money...I would have accepted that kind of money but not paid it!
The car was Carroll Shelby's personal '66 Cobra Super Snake...427 dual supercharged, 800 hp. The same guy paid $600k for VIN 001 of the new Shelby GT500 Mustang which included the option to purchase VIN 002 at factory sticker!
It looked like all the bidders last night were fairly young to middle aged at most. Makes me wonder where I went wrong in life not earning that kind of dough.
More power to them if they can afford it. Even if I could have afforded it, I wouldn't have paid that kind of money...I would have accepted that kind of money but not paid it!
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I watched it as well, The kingsnake is the last known one to exist. The other was built for Bill Cosby who sold it to another individual and he ended up crashing and totaling the car as well as himself
. The fellow that bought it as Gunslinger stated also bought the first production of the GT 500 ($600K)to his specs and he picked it up at the plant.
. The fellow that bought it as Gunslinger stated also bought the first production of the GT 500 ($600K)to his specs and he picked it up at the plant.It's unbelievable,what these people are paying for these cars,like you say too bad I wasn't independently wealthy,hind site is 20-20.I just have to save up for the improvements on my BABY,and do em when I can afford it
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It looked like a 15 year old bought a '69 L-88 for $240,000.
The "Last Stingray" sold for $600,000. Hopefully, that's the last we'll hear about it, the hype was getting annoying.
There were some cool cars going off the first day @ more realistic prices.
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Yes, but as the guy from Pro Team noted just before the auction started, the owners of the last 62 were in the crowd and he hinted that he might be looking at that one for his next big project!
I wanted a Corvette my whole life, but I never dreamed of all the wonderful people I would meet because of it!
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Shouldn't you at least have a drivers license before you buy a vette
like that? That kid looked to be in his late teens to early
twenties. That's like some of the kids who buy these 1200cc
crotch rockets at 15 or 16 and don't take a driving class.
Maybe he'll just look at it, or maybe he's the next Tony Stewart.
I agree, I wish I'd been born rich instead of so dam#$# good lookin'
!
Maybe he'll just look at it, or maybe he's the next Tony Stewart.
I agree, I wish I'd been born rich instead of so dam#$# good lookin'
!
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Thanks for the info 80Stroker
I remember as a kid listening to the Bill Cosby record (for you youngsters its big, round, black and vinyl) over and over about his experience when Carol delivered the Cobra to him. It was so funny, wish I still had it.
I,ve still got that album down in the cellar,in storage,I agree, I wish I'd been born rich instead of so dam#$# good lookin' too.
....But it is really tough being cheated out of BOTH...LOL
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