[Shelby2809]

I was looking for a GT-H last night, dreaming that if I bought it, my wife would love it.... yes, I know... dreaming. And I came across these two Mustangs that "resemble" the GT500.

http://cgi.ebay.com/...RTQ:MOTORS:1123

This one is a GT500 Clone....

http://cgi.ebay.com/...=item2a0291ade4

Now, I know people use these key words to get their cars on searches they shouldn't... but come on! I just really needed to vent, so thanks for listening!

Jim

[thewheelman]

Oh my goodness! Let's see what about that first one "resembles" a GT 500? Oh yeah, of course, it's the tail lights in the dark! Nothing about that car "resembles" a GT 500! Regarding the second one: Here's where I get totally lost.....why would you put GT 500 badges all over a V6 automatic car? "all the looks of speed" but nothing to back it up with.......

[Shelby2809]

thewheelman, on Nov 13 2009, 08:08 AM, said:

Oh my goodness! Let's see what about that first one "resembles" a GT 500? Oh yeah, of course, it's the tail lights in the dark! Nothing about that car "resembles" a GT 500! Regarding the second one: Here's where I get totally lost.....why would you put GT 500 badges all over a V6 automatic car? "all the looks of speed" but nothing to back it up with.......

Do you see why I had to post this! Is it just me or do some of you just want to write these guys and ask what they were thinking?

Edit: one more thing, who else loves it when they say "Over 44k invested"! So, you invested $44k, but are selling for 27.5k... good investment.

This post has been edited by Shelby2809: 13 November 2009 - 05:13 AM

[Cali_KR]

some literary license there by the sellers...

I could care less if someone wants to mod their car...just don't call it what it clearly isn't..

[sportscars]

Oh yeah, the white car looks just like a GT500!!!

The gray car is funny. V6 automatic.

Anyone notice the red Viper behind the V6? You have a viper and you build a GT500 clone from a V6?? REALLY???

[SicShelby]

Well least he isn't passing off as a real one.

[Alexandros]

[EL SHELBY]

Some people are delusional.

[Michael Morris]

To each his own.

Not my style, but if they are happy with it when they are done Im happy for them.


MM

[Shelby2809]

Michael Morris, on Nov 13 2009, 04:12 PM, said:

To each his own.

Not my style, but if they are happy with it when they are done Im happy for them.


MM

Mr Morris, you are just a sweetheart of a guy, aren't you!

I'm just saying, it looks nothing like a shelby and its annoying that while searching for a true shelby people have to sift through ebay ads like these.

[Matts]

Michael Morris, on Nov 13 2009, 03:12 PM, said:

To each his own.

Not my style, but if they are happy with it when they are done Im happy for them.


MM

Hints the reason why they are selling it?

[Slabo]

Not even close...

[tesgt350]

All that money spent and it's not even CLOSE to a Shelby. They could have bought a complete GT 500 Body Kit for a lot less and had a TRUE Clone.

A word to the masses.......... If you are going to CLONE a Shelby, KNOW what a SHELBY looks likes.

[TexasShelby]

I had coined a phrase back when I got my GT500 back in 06, I called them GT499s.

I didn't agree with Ford for just selling all the parts outright to anyone that wanted to buy them, and I surely didn't agree with less than honest dealerships that would clone their own and sell them just short of what a real GT500 would cost.

But really, that bottom picture? It's a piece of crap and SAI should sue the dipstick that is using their name to make money. Period.

Now I know and have seen and talked to highschool kids that had "badged" their GT in the name of nothing more but honor, but this is just a real work of good ole male bovine defication.

And I think I'm even going to message him and ebay telling them that.

[TexasShelby]

Follow up, I had messaged the lying seller on Ebay about the last Shelby/Eleanor for sale and mentioned to him that his car is not a Shelby, never has been and that that wasn't right to try to "pawn" it off as one.

He sent me a message back...."read the description LOSER"

I did...but it seems I either missed the one word entry far down on the page that it's a clone or he added it after I contacted him.

He has 5 references to Shelby, 3 to Eleanor, of which I can't see anything that even closely resembles an Eleanor, but I sure get the Cervini...you can't miss it.

He's definitely an a-hole that is just trying to rip someone off. I wish SAI would take it upon themselves to contact him and have him remove anything having to do with Shelby on the article. That's just not right.

[FiaCobra]

HOLY SIG PIC thewheelman !!!

I love your car but, that pic is just a wee bit too big, ya think?


Ok, getting back to the cars. The 1st one would be a lot better if:
1. The grille was black
2. if it had a manual trans
3. at least have a CAI
4. and a much lower asking price

The 2nd car......
1. Take everything "Shelby" off the car
2. Put a damn V8 in it
3. Again, no manual trans

[08 Mustang]

that's just sad, neither of those cars look anything like a GT500!!

here's my old 2005 Mustang GT...GT500 clone

This post has been edited by 08 Mustang: 15 November 2009 - 03:59 PM

[tesgt350]

FiaCobra, on Nov 15 2009, 04:16 PM, said:

HOLY SIG PIC thewheelman !!!

I love your car but, that pic is just a wee bit too big, ya think?


Ok, getting back to the cars. The 1st one would be a lot better if:
1. The grille was black
2. if it had a manual trans
3. at least have a CAI
4. and a much lower asking price

The 2nd car......
1. Take everything "Shelby" off the car
2. Put a damn V8 in it
3. Again, no manual trans

Hey, don't pick on the V6, they can be made to have huge HP...............

[thewheelman]

I've tried making the sig pic smaller, but it keeps coming out the same size......