Shelby Ripping-off Ford, Customers with GT500 Hoods
If you’ve purchased a Shelby-enhanced GT500KR Mustang with one of those Knight Rider-esque hood scoops recently, you’ve probably been ripped off by $16,000. According to reports, $20,000 is charged for a carbon fiber hood, which only cost $4,000 to make. And no, Ford haters, the lawsuit isn’t because the Mustang GT500 is ugly or slow.
Here are some of the lawsuit checkpoints, via Jalopnik:
1. According to the lawsuit, Shelby was so anxious to get the new carbon fiber hood for the GT500KR they offered Plasan Carbon Components (the supplier) a bonus of $50 per set if they were delivered early. It wasn’t possible so they, the suit claims, agreed to half the amount when the products were delivered a week after the deadline. The hoods arrived but they were never paid.
2. Plasan created five Knight Rider hoods, of cheaper quality for stunt work, and were never paid for these.
Shelby can explain this up-charge by claiming they had to not only purchase these hoods but also test them. Still, $16,000 a pop each test? Have fun in court fellas.
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