In my blog “ Fighting over Eleanor” I mentioned the company “ Unique Performance” a vehicle customizer based in Dallas Texas, which recreated 1960s-style Shelby Mustangs using the bodies of old “donor” Mustangs and charging $119,000 to $214,000 per car… and didn’t deliver the goods.

They were raided by police on November 6th 2007, and Carroll Shelby had long since severed his licensing tie.

They confiscated cars under suspicion of title washing. Naughty boys! What a bummer too, because they had a killer idea it could have been incredible.

The car bodies and possessions of Unique Performance are now up for auction. So anyone who might have gotten let down by a U.P. deal can now get bargain BASEMENT prices!

Unique Performance, Bankruptcy Case #07-35628-HDH-7, 3.27.2008 - Bidding starts Friday, March 21st, 2008, 5 PM (CST) Ends Thursday, March 27th, 2008 @ 10:00 AM (CDT

Go to this website for more info and to see the bods:

http://www.maxanet.com/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?rosen/category/MUSTANG-SHELL

When I look at these Mustang shells, I almost get emotional because I imagine the possibilities. The idea of creating your own car is stimulating.



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