YEAH RIGHT!!
I can really appreciate the picture and rarity of the car. Is it worth restoring, of course, How many people have gone to Viet-nam looking for the "LAWMAN" that a shipping cannister fell on and demolished, I have seen pics of that car and it was trashed. So would this be a candidate to restore and hang onto, yes. There are cars found everyday that few people know about exist until someone unveils it to the public. Look at the So-Cal speedster or the #002 Shelby R found in Mexico. These were cars that were disregarded until someone took the time to find and publisize them. People clone vehicles like this all the time because the original is gone or unobtainable. The car today is probably not the top on collectors list but will be up there as the four eyes continue to increase in popularity. The next question everyone asks will the owner sell it YES and NO It is all in how he is approached. If your knocking on his door everyday since you saw the car and begging him to sell it to you 1% of the time this works. (Based on you piss him off or he knows you've found something rare) If you tell him what the car is and how rare it is (if he doesn't know already) he might sell but its going to be nowhere near what you are going to be willing to throw for it even in a collectors eyes. If you befriend the guy show real interest but don't bug the guy constantly at some point you will be able to purachase the car for what the owner feels its worth and that usually is a reasonable price to pay and the owner doesn't feel screwed. He can never come back and say you wittled him down or robbed him of a rare car. It is the responsibility of the owner to find the sale price and worth of their car and if they come up with a number, then its their own fault if they dont sell it for enough money. It seems like every elder I know has kicked themselves for selling some rare muscle car or 57 chevy they had in high school. Last of all the guy who has taken these pictures will be the one who gets the car if he plays his cards right. There is no sense on anyone here (unless they know this guy personally to try to purchase this car. Other then other people approaching this guy about the car there are already several red flags as to why the seller wont sell. 1. You took pictures of a car you dont own but want to buy!! (makes the guy wonder if its nothing special why are you photoing it)2. The guy already has a lot of mustangs and drew your attention to it!! (has some idea about mustangs and rarity of certain ones) 3. They have had the car for fifteen years and haven't done anything with it or sold it!!(has some idea about mustangs and rarity of certain ones) 4. You have made it internet knowledge that this car has been found!! (If he decides to sell on a fresh internet search could turn up th results of this posting) I have shelbys and owned bosses and have many one off mustangs and never paid more then a grand for any of them. They have been in every form usually wrecked and or trees growing up through them. Buying them were all based on how the seller was approached. I have bought from the old farmer that says "it aint fer sale". Everything can be bought and I hope this car is because it deserves to be. Restoring a car is a personal endeavor between the owner and the car, who cares how much time or money it takes! If that is your only reason for buying the car, then your only looking for a quick buck and not the real meaning of what this car represents or in this case what it represented in history. Enough babbling, Congrats on finding the car (before me) and good luck on the purchase. I am sure if and when you get it and dont want to restore it yourself. There are enough people on here that would be up to the challenge!!
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