Happy New Year! Our gracious host Bill’s recent post reminiscing on his garage gatherings during auction week in Scottsdale reminded me that it’s time for the annual fantasy bid contest. Those were always fun events - including Arizona Club’s gathering hosted by Scott, the tours of Marti’s museum, CCOA dinners, Marcus Anghel’s open house, etc. I’m stuck in Duluth this year, but hope to make it next year.
This year’s candidate is a 1969 XR-7 equipped with a 428CJ and 4 speed manual.
I’ll donate $50 to this site in your name to the person who fantasy bids the closest.
Eligible bids need to be posted here before the car gets on stage. Only one entry per person. Use the “hammer” price before commissions. Closest can be over or under, but under wins in the event of a tie. You can edit your bid, so long as you do it before the car hits the stage. If someone has a good estimate of time, let us know. Void where prohibited. Judge’s ruling is final. Your mileage may vary.
Other Cougars up for auction are listed for conversation purposes - not part of the fantasy bid:
Saying that this car was restored to factory-correct specifications / standards, was a little inspired. I know, because I restored my former CJ XR7 differently than it left the factory.
I would like to see the Marti Report and the rest of the documentation “….Home Office Reserve service, carrying extensive documentation supporting its configuration and history.”
Documentation would be good to see - especially if bidding with real money. The sport special rockers and dog dish wheel covers aren’t typical for an XR-7. But I kinda like the look of the wheels.
I love the gold as well, but think that will not bring big money. The sport special rockers and poverty caps look good, but are not original. The radials will also hurt the originality. I’m going $64,000.00
Doubt Bob Perkins would have approved of a bunch of incorrect items: Cheap electrical fittings of the horn wiring to the middle of the horn brackets, worn hood hinges, paint missing from where fenders meet the radiator core brace, ?correct snorkel with incorrect sticker placement, non FoMoCo radiator, unsecured driver’s side wiring harness from cowel, lack of Ford Blue paint on smog tube check valve, Cheap radials (for a national auction), wrong rocker trim mouldings.
