Now we have a GT-E on Bring a Trailer
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And if the 428 clone brought $58k; where will this one go to?
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With the last restored G on BAT bringing $100K, Im hoping this brings more than that in todays softer economy.
Id like to see an unrestored upper end Cougar show up on BAT to see potential price differences between them and the restored versions typically seen.
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No console!!! There goes my bidding 
I like the color combo more on this real one.
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I like the shade of the Nordic blue on the exterior, more than ācompetition blueā; but I donāt think Iām crazy about the pale blue interior - although Iām not sure what I would find acceptable rather than āblackā. Truth is, donāt much matter - ācause it aināt gonna finish out in my league!
I used to be very biased towards the XR7 over the standard. When I started on the reproduction Standard dash I really started to like it. I realized that what I didnāt like was the flat gray greenish color that should have been bright chrome. The gauges in the standard are an absolute work of art. The lack of a tach seemed like a big deal but the Rocketman clock conversion solves that and makes the dash look even better.
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That is the GT-E restored by Delmarva member Carlton Wright. I visited Carlton multiple times while he was working on it. Carlton does fantastic work and is a perfectionist. I know that at the time he sold it it was fully sorted and ran great.
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Phillip
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Auction sits now @ 70k. Carlton did a fantastic job restoring this cat. 2 days to go. Should capture 6 figure price. We shall see.
Man I love that blue!!!
Well, the auction should close within the next hour.
Looks like Reserve Not Met with a high bid of $76,000. BAT will update if a deal is made between the seller and only the high bidder.
Now that I have seen this auction, and experienced 2 of my own with rare higher dollar Cougars, I have concluded that BAT is NOT the place to sell a rare Cougar.
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I was wondering about that too. Is the market for these cars that weak, or maybe a car at that price point is a better fit at Barrett Jackson?
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I was surprised as the XR7-G brought $100k in December and thought this GT-E would exceed that.
With spring and summer prime time to sell a car, I wonder if it wasnāt marketed properly, and what is the best place to sell cars like these?
Need to find the link but I remember an auction a few years ago where a non-XR-7 GT-E hammered for around 79k. So if itās not top trim and has replacement engine + trans, I can see how the market might get a little narrow.
Thereās a lot of inherent value having an original, numbers matching and serviceable 427 SO. They say many of these were pulled for track use, although I cannot say from personal experience 
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Surprised stopped there. Owner had chance to answer more last minute questions. Maybe sleeping on Sunday? Anyway this car is great example of soup to nuts restoration. Wouldnāt let go for that price either. Yes NOM did it hurt value? Maybe. Matt is spot on. Some Mustang and Cougar 428CJ cars have sold for light money in the 80k range. Weāre all getting older less willing to spend large coin. Purist or collector always goes for best example out there. Keeping value. Honestly they will come down in value as less can relate to them. Example model Tās or Chevy tri 5ās are less now. Our time will come too.
The original engine for this GT-E is known to exist.
- Phillip
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Case in point, husband of a co-worker had a garage full of Aās & Tāās and parts thereof. He liked them because they didnāt take up much space and you could nearly pick them up and move them around. When he passed; zero interest. Heaven only knows what the step-daughter did with them.
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Like in a Schrƶdingerās cat sort of way?
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