Shell Game: Unique Performance Inventory to Be Sold
The bankruptcy court that is handling the Unique Performance case is offering 44 Mustang body shells, five GTO shells, 19 Camaro shells, a Charger shell, five ‘Cuda shells, a Challenger shell, and a large selection of shop equipment and automotive parts at auction. Unique Performance is the Farmers Branch, Texas-based company that used to produce the Shelby-designed Mustang GT500E Super Snake replica and other muscle car creations.
Farmers Branch, TX—You’ve all followed the sordid tale of Unique Performance, the Texas-based company that used to produce the Shelby-designed Mustang GT500E Super Snake replica and other muscle car creations.
Well, here is your chance to capitalize on the misfortunes of this now defunct business.
As you recall, the company was raided earlier this year and authorities seized 61 muscle cars, mainly Mustangs, in various stages of construction. Police allege that the business’ owners were involved in title-washing, an illegal practice where the VIN numbers are altered in order to conceal the car’s origin or classification as a salvaged vehicle.
We’ve just learned that the bankruptcy court that is handling the Unique Performance case is offering 44 of the Mustang shells, five GTO shells, 19 Camaro shells, a Charger shell, five ‘Cuda shells, a Challenger shell, and a large selection of shop equipment and automotive parts at auction.
Online bidding will begin Friday, March 21 at 5 p.m. (CST) and end Thursday, March 27 at 10 a.m. Potential buyers will be allowed to view the items up for auction in person on Tuesday, March 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Carroll Shelby and Chip Foose both ended their professional relationships with Unique Performance earlier this year. However, a number of former Unique Performance customers are currently in the process of filing suit against the company, claiming that the auto builder has bilked them out of approximately $7 million in deposits and has around 50 to 60 orders that it has yet to complete.
Just because these unfortunate souls may never get their dream car from the former car builder doesn’t mean that all these parts should go to waste.
