[shelbnut]

Will the car have a legit Vin # and title? If you could do the majority of the work yourself I get it back, finish and enjoy it as a retromod. I don't see you ever recovering your total lo$$ in the near future with or without $helby's continuation license.
Another option is to get the car back and sue CS for the additional expense to complete it per the original specs. After all, his name being attached is a primary reason for such a expensive purchase.
I would also question his quote "if built to Shelby Specs". Are his specs the same, better or worse than UP's?