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Mustang Monthly Magazine
Top 10 Dream Mustangs!
We Pick the Most Desirable Mustangs
By Jeff Ford, Jim Smart
Photography by From The Mustang Monthly Archives
If you're going to own a vintage Mustang or Shelby, which would be at the top of the heap? Obviously, in the Mustang market we're addressing the one-of-one cars, such as Henry Ford II's '65 Hi-Po-powered hardtop or the first convertible built that Captain Tucker bought in 1964. Or maybe that one '68 fastback sporting the 428 CJ and the C4 transmission. These cars are, or would be, at the top of the value hill for the Mustang world.
Shelbys and Saleens fall into another category: Racing livery, rarity, and star cars that seem to be the cream of the crop in this vain, especially when values of "regular" Shelbys are so high.
While these cars are interesting and can make the drool factory work overtime, we want to know where our cars stack up in the larger scope of things. We also want to know what's hot in the market and what's not. So after you get the dessert, you'll want to peek at the dinner plate of values, hot items, and not-so-hot items we've compiled for you. Hope you enjoy.
TOP 10 Dream Cars!
1. A Shelby owned by Shelby himself. Face it, a car owned by "The Man" Carroll Shelby has a certain mystique. If Shelby's name is on the bill of sale back in the day, you have a surefire winner. But for the ultimate in Shelby, you'd need the '69 GT500 that he bought new and still owns. The car has never been in anything other than dealer plates. See the sidebar The Man's Machine for more info.
2. Since No. 1 is presently back in the hands of Ford in Dearborn, No. 2 would have to do. This car is now owned by Jim Fria in California.
3. How about Henry Ford II's hardtop? The car packs a 289 High Performance-with build dates long before the first Hi-Po cars-and other cool upgrades that only a Ford family member could request. For more info on this car, see "Factory Freaks" on page 23 in last month's issue.
4. The Blue Lady. Jim Morrison, lead singer of the rock group The Doors, is a rock 'n' roll cult icon and guess what? He owned a '67 GT500. Dubbed the Blue Lady by Jim, the car's Department of Motor Vehicle info has recently surfaced and the Shelby American Automobile Club has the correct Vehicle Identification Number. Do you own the Blue Lady? If so, contact SAAC at the Web site www.saac.com.
5. For pure speculation, we'd have to say that Stu Akers and his Saleen race car is a top late-model dream car. Stu's car won Steve Saleen the bragging rights and respect that he has used to grow the company he owns.
6. A car with a Home Office Reserve on the invoice and an 84 DSO is always a killer deal. Take, for instance, the '70 SportsRoof owned by Rick Schmidt of Ocala, Florida. This car is a loaded double black luxo SportsRoof packing the 428 Cobra Jet. Though the original driver is unknown, there is speculation that the car was driven by Henry II.
7. Gone in 60 Seconds. Jerry Bruckheimer now owns possibly the single-most popular "fake" Shelby ever built. The car, specially prepared for him in honor of the 2000 release Gone in 60 Seconds feature film that recently went to DVD and video, has many people clamoring for the body kit-items that will not be forthcoming. That makes this a one-of-one, since rumor has it that all the other cars used in the film will be crushed.
8. The original Bullitt. The one remaining '68's location is known but the owner wishes to remain anon. By now the value of this car is probably huge, especially with the recent release of the Bullitt Mustangs by Ford.
9. '66 Shelby convertibles. The value of these cars is unquestionably high, and the cars trade in a very tight circle of people. Sales are usually handled inside by brokers and the average Joe never knows they are for sale.
10. Any Boss '9. The Boss 429 has to be one of the top value cars in the Mustang ranks. Bosses regularly trade in the high-$40,000 range and can bring extreme dollar amounts in auction.
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Top 10 Dream Mustangs!
We Pick the Most Desirable Mustangs
By Jeff Ford, Jim Smart
Photography by From The Mustang Monthly Archives
If you're going to own a vintage Mustang or Shelby, which would be at the top of the heap? Obviously, in the Mustang market we're addressing the one-of-one cars, such as Henry Ford II's '65 Hi-Po-powered hardtop or the first convertible built that Captain Tucker bought in 1964. Or maybe that one '68 fastback sporting the 428 CJ and the C4 transmission. These cars are, or would be, at the top of the value hill for the Mustang world.
Shelbys and Saleens fall into another category: Racing livery, rarity, and star cars that seem to be the cream of the crop in this vain, especially when values of "regular" Shelbys are so high.
While these cars are interesting and can make the drool factory work overtime, we want to know where our cars stack up in the larger scope of things. We also want to know what's hot in the market and what's not. So after you get the dessert, you'll want to peek at the dinner plate of values, hot items, and not-so-hot items we've compiled for you. Hope you enjoy.
TOP 10 Dream Cars!
1. A Shelby owned by Shelby himself. Face it, a car owned by "The Man" Carroll Shelby has a certain mystique. If Shelby's name is on the bill of sale back in the day, you have a surefire winner. But for the ultimate in Shelby, you'd need the '69 GT500 that he bought new and still owns. The car has never been in anything other than dealer plates. See the sidebar The Man's Machine for more info.
2. Since No. 1 is presently back in the hands of Ford in Dearborn, No. 2 would have to do. This car is now owned by Jim Fria in California.
3. How about Henry Ford II's hardtop? The car packs a 289 High Performance-with build dates long before the first Hi-Po cars-and other cool upgrades that only a Ford family member could request. For more info on this car, see "Factory Freaks" on page 23 in last month's issue.
4. The Blue Lady. Jim Morrison, lead singer of the rock group The Doors, is a rock 'n' roll cult icon and guess what? He owned a '67 GT500. Dubbed the Blue Lady by Jim, the car's Department of Motor Vehicle info has recently surfaced and the Shelby American Automobile Club has the correct Vehicle Identification Number. Do you own the Blue Lady? If so, contact SAAC at the Web site www.saac.com.
5. For pure speculation, we'd have to say that Stu Akers and his Saleen race car is a top late-model dream car. Stu's car won Steve Saleen the bragging rights and respect that he has used to grow the company he owns.
6. A car with a Home Office Reserve on the invoice and an 84 DSO is always a killer deal. Take, for instance, the '70 SportsRoof owned by Rick Schmidt of Ocala, Florida. This car is a loaded double black luxo SportsRoof packing the 428 Cobra Jet. Though the original driver is unknown, there is speculation that the car was driven by Henry II.
7. Gone in 60 Seconds. Jerry Bruckheimer now owns possibly the single-most popular "fake" Shelby ever built. The car, specially prepared for him in honor of the 2000 release Gone in 60 Seconds feature film that recently went to DVD and video, has many people clamoring for the body kit-items that will not be forthcoming. That makes this a one-of-one, since rumor has it that all the other cars used in the film will be crushed.
8. The original Bullitt. The one remaining '68's location is known but the owner wishes to remain anon. By now the value of this car is probably huge, especially with the recent release of the Bullitt Mustangs by Ford.
9. '66 Shelby convertibles. The value of these cars is unquestionably high, and the cars trade in a very tight circle of people. Sales are usually handled inside by brokers and the average Joe never knows they are for sale.
10. Any Boss '9. The Boss 429 has to be one of the top value cars in the Mustang ranks. Bosses regularly trade in the high-$40,000 range and can bring extreme dollar amounts in auction.
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