Filed under: Sports/GTs, Auction Action, Ford
eBay find of the day: '06 Shelby GT-H owned by Hertz exec
You know the slogan and the TV commercials: "you can get 'it' on eBay." Well, damned if it isn't true, because a Newark, NJ car dealer has an '06 Shelby GT-H with just 4,000-odd miles on it listed at the online auction house. According to the item description, the car (VIN 1ZVFT82H365226495 / CSM No. O6H0037) was driven by a Hertz exec until Deluxe Auto Sales purchased the car at auction on November 16. When you consider that the GT-Hs are supposed to stay in service until they've got mileage in the teens on the odo, this sounds like a nice opportunity for some collector. It's even better if the car really was an executive machine as is claimed, because with the fleet cars, it's beyond likely that they will not have been treated with a whole lot of TLC.
As I write this (it's Friday night), there are 9 bids on the car, and it's up to $55,600. The reserve has not yet been met. It'll be interesting to see what it ultimately sells for (if it sells at all), given that the first car brought $250K. That was for a zero-mileage car that was never going to be touched by a Hertz customer, however. We're guessing that the final selling price of this particular GT-H will be a more accurate indicator of what the other cars will ultimately trade hands for. The auction expires at month's end, so we'll see soon enough. If you want to get in on the action, you can bid on the car here.
Thanks to Matt at MustangBlog for the heads-up!
[Source: eBay via MustangBlog.com]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
matt 10:40AM (11/25/2006)
who would want one with a automatic transmission?
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Stoneman 11:02AM (11/25/2006)
I'd rather have a manual.... 6-speed if possible. Of course, if you get the automatic you'd better get a flower vase for your Mustang, because then it'll be 100% lame.
Stoneman
http://www.stonemanautoreview.com
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WittyOne 11:25AM (11/25/2006)
I'll field this one...
"who would want one with a automatic transmission?"
Answer - An american.
OK, so what do I win?
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Timothy Auhll 11:39AM (11/25/2006)
Found the five Hertz Mustang's on Manheim auto auction web site the one with 4194 miles sold for $79500 and the other Hertz Mustang on Ebay with 3936 miles sold for $90000. Did they make a manual trans for the Hertz Mustang?
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Howard Kerr 12:03PM (11/25/2006)
I would be curious to know how much money the Hertz exec made of his sale and how much he will kick himself when it sells...if it sells. (A lot of cars like this on E-Bay don't make reserve due to the often inflated sense of worth sellers place on them.)
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Evan Brom 12:46PM (11/25/2006)
Why would people pay this, Some one had a rental out at a local autocross and it was just horrible. for 55k you can have A vette, the Shelby mustang or many other great non used cars.
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Corey 1:21PM (11/25/2006)
...and how much is a Mustang GT500?
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Hamud 2:07PM (11/25/2006)
#7 bit more than 50 grand I guess.
This car is surely aimed at collectors.
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Poorredman 2:21PM (11/25/2006)
I guess these guys don't know that Ford will be selling the GT-H to the public next year! They are kidding themselves to think they will be collectables.
http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/11436/2007-ford-mustang-shelby-gt-announced.html
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Steve 3:32PM (11/25/2006)
First, the Hertz Mustangs are only available with an automatic. I agree that the 6-speed would be more fun, but they don't come that way.
Second, the Hertz GT isn't the same as the GT-500, it lacks the supercharger. It's a paint and stripe package with a new grille and some intake and exhaust mods.
I had one as a rental a couple of weeks ago. The car only had a couple of thousand miles on it and the paint was already peeling off of the fiberglass hood. The cheap pot-metal hood pins and screws were rusting already as well.
It did look mean and sounded cool and every yahoo wanted to race at stop lights. The reaction the car got from the general public was pretty incredible but it still wasn't worth any more than a regular Mustang with about $500 worth of minor performance modifications to me.
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Andy 4:24PM (11/25/2006)
The Shelby GT will retail for in the area of $36,000. That's a lot of money for a few extra horses from the $25,000 Mustang GT. I would hate to see someone spending eighty grand (or more) on a nice-looking, but modest sport coupe for the price.
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Bill Maher is an Idiot 11:53PM (11/25/2006)
Abd I won't be buying one.
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