Why would anyone?Its not factory ,just an engine swap.
The only thing wrong about the engine swap is the BS story that many are compelled to spin to justify theirs as factory. The swap has been done many times in the past ,present and most likely future because it is the best bad ass alternative to factory stock on a 67 GT500
. What I meant was why bother to keep track of the BS story 427 cars???
As far as keeping track of the stories of individual cars, in the case of SAAC, we call that the SAAC Registry.
The nature of these cars makes it necessary to have documentation on them. Fortunately the '67 Shelby's are well documented with invoices and the Marti reports tend to agree with that.
Speculators will always be around and that will never change. We all hope to find a 'real barn find' that we can afford but even there a buyer needs to be prepared with information to be able to confirm themselves without a lot of outside help, what they are looking at.
The current conditions just really set the stage for swindles. They were probably always around. There is more information now that reduces the risk but one even needs to know how and where to find the info.
I suppose it's a little like the modern equivalent of 'panning for gold'? You need to know the difference from 'fool's gold' and if you actually find it, you want to keep it secret and not start a panic and get over run by it yourself?
The real finds are never going to get reported to "Barn Finds' and even if they do, will wind up going to auction like the Cobra and Ferrari did anyway.
The fun of the hunt is still there, but it's kind of an academic one now but lightening still strikes, just not usually in the same place twice though?