Jerry, on top of the line concours restored cars ,color change does effect the price of a Shelby, some colors more then others. The same for engine change's some more then others. On driver quality cars this isn't so much a issue. In the case of Cevon and his carburetors ,the reissue carbs are nice and when date stamped and with the right hardware ,they are hard to tell apart ,so unless it was a thourghbred type car it would make little difference to the uninformed eye. There are those collectors who just can't stand the thought of a car with a non original part on it and will pay extra if they think a car has all assemblyline type original parts. The most valuable Shelby cars in general are the ones that are all original but they must have superior workmanship as well. A poorly detailed car with good parts hung on it doesn't make for a highly desirable car ether. My opinion is based on the fact that the buyer is informed or has a informed person look at the car for he or she. There are way more people buying any Shelby that comes along, as long as it is shiny ,then those checking it out completely. This is a fast moving market as I am sure the dealers on the list can verify. The frenzy is fueled because buyers think someone else is going to get it before them. Just my observation. Bob G. On Monday, March 28, 2005, at 09:30 AM, Jerry Connolly wrote: > Correct me if I'm wrong....it seems a color change doesn't affect the > prices on a 67 GT 500 or a 68 KR or does it? As Cevon says engine > change doesn't either. > Jerry
