GT/CS For Sale In Texas

[68gt390]

Don't think this one has been posted before. Interesting price. It is also listed on ebay as well.

http://www.oldride.com/classic_cars/325841.html

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&viewitem=&item=330116686999

Don

 

[BroadwayBlue]

I have seen this one out there recently.

Did you check out the collection of cars in the "garage/hangar" in the background?

Like a toy or candy store!!!

 

[luisa2552]

I'm sure this has been talked about but can someone tell me why so many CS's have the tiny square foglight posts? Did some come that way or is it an incorrect restoration?

This car has them too and it has a Marti showing it's a true CS. (shoulda kept it Lime Gold IMO...)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&viewitem=&item=220110805073

 

[Mosesatm]

Those are the standard Lucas posts that came with the lights. They were also used on the '68 Shelbys.

 

[Midnight Special]

...it's a true CS. (shoulda kept it Lime Gold IMO...)

...Now Wait a Minute!......... ;-)

 

[68gt390]

I'm sure this has been talked about but can someone tell me why so many CS's have the tiny square foglight posts? Did some come that way or is it an incorrect restoration.

I actually think what happened is when our cars were recalled to be refitted with the lucas lights at the dealerships is when these square chrome fittings came into play. Most of the dealerships really didn't know how they were to be mounted or fitted to the car. They figured since the shelby's used them the CS was more than likely going to use them also.

Don

 

[hotrodgrany]

Don't think this one has been posted before. Interesting price. It is also listed on ebay as well.

http://www.oldride.com/classic_cars/325841.html

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&viewitem=&item=330116686999

Don

Sure would be nice if I could to add to my collection...I said if...

 

[luisa2552]

So I'm still not clear on the foglight posts. Why do only some cars have the square posts but most seem to have the cylinder posts??

 

[BroadwayBlue]

Sara,

See Don's post.

The belief is that when the Marchal lights (no posts) were recalled and replaced with the Lucas lights (with posts) some dealers installed them using the posts that the Shelby's used (square).

The GT/CS and HCS were designed to have the cylinder posts with the Lucas lights.

So the dealers either didn't realize it or ran out of the cylinders and used the square Shelby style instead.

 

[luisa2552]

Thanks Rich, I get it now!

 

[Flgtcs]

Vindication! I can finally explain why my car has the square posts rather than the cylider ones!! I can't tell you what a pain in the rear it was trying to explain that away to people who took one look at the pedastals and say "Hey, that's not an authentic CS."

 

[68gt390]

That's what happens when you have "human error" involved with putting these cars together, left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. It does however make for interesting conversations when talking about our cars.

Don