Kool car. Just seems like a fabricated story.
Similar deal happened on my home turf in rural PA a few years back with a '69 GT500 Shelby Mustang that was parked with 5000 miles by an eccentric original owner. Decent car, but somewhat deteriorated when it surfaced, much hype by the auction company. Local Ford aficionados said it was oversold. Brought $280,000 at auction, not earth shaking in the big leagues, but it was a nice windfall for the relatives who inherited it.
The story is cool, and the car sure makes a case for heirloom status. However, that status can be quickly overshadowed by the the cash value of such a vehicle to most middle class families. And yes, whether it's from a car or some other source, windfall money is typically gone within a year. Wish it weren't so, but I've accepted that fact, and made sure that my daughter would never inherit any of my cars. The downside of having an attorney father.
I have always loved this car from the mags and the stories about it. I built my Challenger because of this type of car and era that was before my time.
I would say that 99.999% of the public is ignorant of the “heavy hitters on the Detroit” scene.
The big '4' were experimental 'street' engineering....
I've personally witnessed the identical situation with two of the Hemi Road Runners that were sold new in State College. Having owned a real Hemi car, and run it over the same roads, I've proven to myself that a few of the stories of the '68 model's feats of speed are pure fantasy. I won't try to burst the bubble with those who think otherwise. The ownership history of the '69 model has really taken on mythic aspects, but I've managed to clarify most of it by tracking down the guy who actually bought the car from the original owner's widow.
