I got to do a full set of photos for the auction (as above) and Denwerks also took a full set, so there’s something like 300 pictures of the thing on the listing.
We also made a video about this car, under our “what to look for when buying a classic Cougar” series. There have been a couple of little improvements since then but overall it gives an accurate impression of the car. Check that out here: https://youtu.be/i0L-UTtOBWo
I’m curious to see what a car like this will go for! Any guesses?
Over the years I have seen a lack of consistency on what the DGS came with as far as chrome dress up items as opposed to what they “should of” came with. Anyone with seemingly un-tampered with cars like mine care to chime in? Mine has a chrome oil filler cap which looks to be factory but not the valve cover or lid. One expects the chrome items to be missing on the rad cap and master cylinder lid as those always get replaced.
My April date code 7 XR-7 DGS has the blue painted valve covers but the chrome lid. The chrome radiator and brake master cylinder cap were tossed a long time ago.
I’ve owned a couple Dan Gurney Special '67 Cougars, both in the 1975 - 77 era. Both had chrome valve covers, dipstick, oil cap, air cleaner and radiator cap. Have yet to see a chrome brake master cylinder cover.
Looks like a nice old car from here. Blacking out the pinch weld as the factory did would improve the appearance a lot. Wouldn’t cost anything.
I watched the video today, and it struck me that the car has smog and a push on air breather oil cap, which is correct for '67. I don’t believe there was a '67 chrome valve cover available for a smog equipped 289. The chrome valve covers that I have seen on 1967 DGS cars are all twist on style. So chances are the valve covers are the originals.
Keep in mind there is no difference in valve covers for twist on vs. push on oil caps. In 67, this adapter was used. Hoping for $27k for the car, after all, it does have a new muffler.
Calling this unique is kind of a stretch IMO. Then again my mind works different than most. I won’t call a car a survivor unless it’s wearing original paint.
The sad thing is this car had nice original paint, one small dent in the rear valance and some areas wearing thin in the normal spots. He paid BIG money for this paint job that in the end may or may not have increased the value over what he had.
The knock out punch bid works well sometimes! The new owner must pay 5% Ohio tax, $1500 shipping, 5% BaT fee plus a headliner and leather seat repair. If it was mine I would convert to disc brakes as it is halfway there. $22k was reasonable.
The reason I didn’t use BaT is they insisted I set a very low reserve, considerably less than I was comfortable doing. The car eventually sold for over 10k more than their max reserve using Craigslist. No fees. I’ll pass on BaT.
