I missed the very beginning of that part of the show but...
The Guy who brought it to the "Pawn Stars" claims to have towed it away for
free.
The Cobra Expert/Restorer said it was a Shelby and worth $60K as is.
The Pawn Stars and the Guy settled on $30K for the shell/suspension.
The Stars then put $80K into it saving $20K by putting in vinyl seats and
carburetion verses leather and fuel injection (yeah right).
That's $110K and the car is supposedly worth $159K according to Mr. Cobra
Restorer.
Personally, I think the whole thing was a set up for publicity...I don't
believe much in reality tv.
The best best part was the Old Man burning up the track at 25-30 mph.
Paul
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> Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 15:38:00 -0800
> From: SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Tigers] Pawn Stars
>
> I wonder if you ever watch the fun "Pawn Stars" (NOT Porn Stars) about
> a Pawn Shop in Las Vegas run be a man, his father, his son, and a dumb
> and dumber employee.
>
> People come in to sell or pawn the strangest things. Yesterday's Show
> included a Tow Truck operator that brings a car shell on his truck. If
> he tows the vehicle, and sends the know owner a written notice, and
> there is no reply after (I think) 1 week - it's his!!!!
>
> It appeared to be a Shelby body, all aluminum - not fiberglass - and
> frame/suspension. All look new and never built any further into a car.
> He accepted a $5,000 offer, after a Shelby repair shop found the "CSX-
> " stamped into the frame. (They hid all the other numbers but the "X".)
>
> They had him rebuild it to original specs, 427 CID and all. It even had
> the knock-off spindles they put the Shelby wheels on. Painted the Blue
> with white if was sure nice. They opted for high quality synthetic,
> rather than leather seats - and it had the "Shelby" Signature.
>
> Shelby may have acknowledge the authenticity, but I know he'll sign
> anything for a donation to his supported charity. I know, because I
> have a signed "T" shirt. I just stopped by the Woodley Park car show,
> but didn't have my Tiger with me.
>
> I suspect that this shell "fell of a truck" from the L.A. P.O.E. from
> it's birthplace at AC cars in England, where they build the chassis and
> body, and never got to the Shelby factory at the LAX airport property.
>
> Wow. A Brand new Cobra, complete with all Shelby or OEM sourced parts
> for about $30,000. They will sell it, and probably have lots of offers
> by now. But, if your in Vegas - take a look.
>
> Steve
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