tomas6791 Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 What would this car be worth unrestored? From the article: Super Rare Shelby GT500KR Barn Find, yes folks cars like these are still sitting somewhere collecting dust. 6 pictures and full article . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmcmotorworks Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 (edited) Assuming it is real, I'll pay 50k ! Edited April 17, 2015 by cmcmotorworks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeljgt500kr Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 This car is a near twin to my '68 KR. It was sold by the same dealer in Monroe, Louisiana and is only 27 serial numbers from mine. It was originally black, but had an automatic originally. The interior shows much has been altered and is missing. Pretty rough, it would take $80-$100K to get it back in shape, so not worth more than $40K as it sits, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmcmotorworks Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 (edited) This car is a near twin to my '68 KR. It was sold by the same dealer in Monroe, Louisiana and is only 27 serial numbers from mine. It was originally black, but had an automatic originally. The interior shows much has been altered and is missing. Pretty rough, it would take $80-$100K to get it back in shape, so not worth more than $40K as it sits, IMO. I was figuring 100k minimum to do it right. 150k in to it in the end. I'd be Okay with that being a KR, matching #s. Edited April 17, 2015 by cmcmotorworks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08KR525 Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 That is definitely a project. It is unreal how someone could neglect a vehicle to such an extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmcmotorworks Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 That is definitely a project. It is unreal how someone could neglect a vehicle to such an extent. That's exactly what makes it more intriguing. A story behind it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeljgt500kr Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 That's exactly what makes it more intriguing. A story behind it ! Ha! I have dozens of neighbors where I live with similar things in their yards with trees growing up through them. I have seen a '65 Riviera, a '69 Mustang convertible, a Pacer, a Gremlin, a 240Z, etc. When I have asked for "the story", I always hear that they thought the car would be valuable someday so they parked it and would restore it later………. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmcmotorworks Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 Ha! I have dozens of neighbors where I live with similar things in their yards with trees growing up through them. I have seen a '65 Riviera, a '69 Mustang convertible, a Pacer, a Gremlin, a 240Z, etc. When I have asked for "the story", I always hear that they thought the car would be valuable someday so they parked it and would restore it later………. You're exactly right. And that's too bad. In an enclosure is one thing out in the elelments is another. I've run across a number of cars where they were parked because it had memory attachments to a deceased loved, or something similar. One of my current cars was parked and left shortly after new because the owner worked hard to buy it, it meant a lot to him, then he lost his license permanently due to health reasons. Thirty years later he was ready to part with it. 800 miles on the odometer. Buying a barn find, so to speak ( that term gets misapplied to often) provides a restoration opportunity allowing the new owner to enjoy the journey along with the destination, instead of just destination itself as with a finished car. Of course there is a higher price tag attached to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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