Compare - Shelby GT vs Shelby Hertz GT-H

As I live on the other side of the world and don´t have access to new US cars on a regular basis, I would like some input from people who have driven the new Shelby GT.

The reason why is because I recently got the chance to rent a 3641 mile GT-H convertible and that car just positively surprised me alot. I liked the looks, the feel, the sound and actually also the power of the car. (I never really liked the new GT500)

I have up until now mainly been into the Saleen 94-98 body style (have 98 S351 speester, 98 S281 Cobra speedster and 97 S281 Cobra coupe) but this 2 day trip in the GT-H + a long drive in a friends 2005 Mustang Vorteched coupe, really got me considering selling some of the older cars and getting one of the never.
I really like the 2006 GT-H, but the 2007 Shelby GT is almost as nice

In another tread here, Doug_GT350 said that Shelby could take a new Shelby GT and turn it into a factory original Shelby GT/SC. I would think that this wouldn´t apply for a used 2006 GT-H coupe, so that´s why I´m considering finding a 2007 Shelby GT (as old as possible as taxation on new/newer cars here in Denmark is just rediculous - a 2007 would probably be 4-8K cheaper in registration tax than a 2008).

Having Shelby certifying that the car is a true Shelby GT/SC would mean a lot for me personally.

Long story .... here the question:

Does the new Shelby GT ride and sound the same way as a 2006 GT-H?

I see 2007 GT´s being advertised from mid thirties. Is there any major options I should be aware of being there/missing when comparing prices?

Thank you
Anders

 

From the pictures, it looks like the GT-H has some kind of extra lower lip around the rear bumper.

I have seen "Sirius" radio mentioned in a few adds?

The 2008 GT also come in a Grabber orange "limited edition". Car #10 is actually for sale on Ebay right now.

So I guess you say that the 2 cars should be pretty identical in driving experience?

 

Thanks for your input. I have just asked a dealer to find me a 2008 Vista Blue GT and have it modified with the SC and the Hertz hood Hopefully he will succeed in finding one already at SAI.

 

Thanks for all your input. I just closed a deal on CSM 08SGT0064 - a Grabber Orange coupe - and made arrangements with SAI Las Vegas to factory modify the car with a SC, Shelby/BAER brakes, SC gauges and brake cooling in the beginning of January so I´m really exited Well off to sell a car or two so I can pay for this stupid stunt

 

Thank you. Transport back to Scandinavia is not actually as bad as it would seem.

This time I have a F350 and trailer that I will transport to Europe by roll on/roll of ship early 2008, so I´m considering putting the new GT-C in the trailer as this would be cheapest that way. Since weather here sucks until april anyway, I´m not in a hurry

I also have a 98 Saleen Cobra speedster. This car will be sold, and I would also like to sell the Coronet R/T convertible.

Which of the cars do you like?

Anders

 

Yes, the different prices is for me very interesting as where I come from, everything is pretty much standard and more or less non negotiable prices.

The #10 GT-C I liked because of the low number but the dealer were not not willing to go below 43K

The #64 GT-C that I bought, I got for 37,7K (does not have Navigation like the #10 car) and the dealer i very helpful with the transport back to Shelby i LV.

Most other 2008 could not be had for under 39.900.

With the danish Tax system, for every 1K I save in purchase price, I save approx $2750 on the registration tax. My best estimate is that the total taxes on this car (this is excluding purchase price, mods and transport) - before I can drive it here - will be very close to $69K.

Ford Denmark currently sell the regular premium GT coupe for $138,6K ........ no wonder why they still have a few of the first batch of 20 2005GT´s left ....

Crazy!!! - but again, two different systems, like comparing apples and oranges. Had it not been for the current exchange rate though, it just wouldn´t have been possible.

 

No, this is actually dollars, calculated with todays exchangerate the price actually went up to 138.966,-

This is of course because the Mustang Gt has a fixed price of DKK 699.000,- and as the dollar goes down, the exchangerate makes it even more ridiculous. In all fairness it should be noted that about a year ago, when these cars were priced, the exchangerate would have calculated a dollar price of approx 119.000,- USD. Still kind of crazy though.

New cars imported are taxed with 10% toll of purchaseprice + freight, then 25% tax on top of total up until then, then 105% of the first part of the total cost up to that point and then 180% of the rest .......