"This is chassis number P1096 of the original 1967 GT40 MKV production run." I’ve already explained that you can choose to believe oit or not I actually do not care.
From this sentence anyone that doesn't know what a MkV really is would assume this car was in the original run.
"" Titled as a 1967 Ford GT MKV,"“ Even though it's an '85. Funny they don't mention that.
I have also explained that it is titled as a 67 and it was done way before my purchase by probably the original owner, the only explanation I have ever received is that in 1985 US federal laws required a 13 or 15 digit serial number to be titled as a 85, this car carries the nomenclature “GT40 P1096” on its data plate so it was titled as a 67, I did not do it. I bought it that way. I also did not supply the title BJ has used on the car I have always called it “GT40 MK V P1096” that is what it is.
"" Chassis number P1096 features a galvanized steel monocoque chassis, 289cid engine, claimed to be one of the best GT40's ever built."" by who? By what criteria is it one of the best?
The Claim that the MKV’s were the best built of the GT40’s came from Ronnie Spain I have the letter to document that quote.
"has never been on a race track, accounting for its excellent condition.""
excusing the fact it has no race heritage
That’s right no race history and I know that it has no historical race value.
"" The tires are original, "" That's nothing to brag about, a mediocre non original tire in the first place has now been drying out for 20 years. That's a spin out waiting to happen.
You are correct the tires may not be safe for any type of performance driving; I did not say they were, they are however the original tires the car was delivered with.
""The chance to own a real GT40 is rare, they hardly ever cross the auction block.""
Which definition of real is that? An original 60's car or a real exact copy? If you go by this description you better know what a MkV really is.
Ronnie Spain again consider the MK V a real GT40, so I guess it is by his definition, I would hope that anyone buying the car understands what it is, the right up I am taking and the documentation I am taking are pretty plain and pretty simple, Check the Shelby/Cobra registry, check Ronnie Spain’s book they both tell the whole story on this car, and I will have both there, I’m not hiding what this car is.
"" This unique automobile is a piece of history.""
Again not my words they belong to BJ. But I do think it is a unique automobile, I bought it, I own it I can do whatever I want with it.
Every GT40 ever built is unique including all the replica's, no two are ever alike. And every replica has just as much history as this car, which is none.
I’m not here to discuss anything other than my car, I have stated facts and they are verifiable.
BTW what do you have in it? A local MkV owner I know has about 50K in his, of course he's a bargain hunter and put it all together himself. If you paid off the shelf prices for everything and put it together yourself you could probably do it for about 100K-150K. So if you paid to have it built it would probably be another 100K to 200K, who knows.
You have a right to you opinion, In this case I own the car, I paid for it, I have driven farther than I suspect you have driven any replica yyou own, it does have documentable history, it is listed in several publications, what I paid for it is none of you business, what it sells for youcan see on Speed Vision prime time Saturday Jan 21’st. It will sell, that is why it is there and why it is no reserve, I have no flame suit and am not posting here to claim anything that is not true.