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Old 03-25-14, 09:21 AM
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Default 1972 Ford Mustang 302 V8 Automatic "Resto-Mod" offered by Gas MonkeyGarage

$200K+ is nuts,IMO.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/291109842425?_trksid=p2050601.m1256&forcerRptr=true&item=291109842425&viewitem=&_trkparms=&clkid=5737768553230477731
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I like the F&L boys, agree $200k is crazy. I wonder what it will go for?
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why are these people bidding that high on an essentially non-collectable car? nothing special about it.

over 156K views too....in less than 24 hours!!!
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Originally Posted by bagwell
why are these people bidding that high on an essentially non-collectable car? nothing special about it.

over 156K views too....in less than 24 hours!!!
It's not even a true Mach 1.

Gas Monkey Garage working on it somehow increased it's value $180K+.



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Here's a nice Mach 1 for $25K

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Mustang-Mach-1-with-air-conditioning-1971-Mach-1-Mustang-Ram-Air-351-Cleveland-/161258733375?forcerrptr=true&hash=item258bc4ff3f&item=161258733375&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

Those high bids on that other Mustang have got to be fake.
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...and they didn't even rebuild the motor....if they can get it started...that's good enough???
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Originally Posted by bagwell
...and they didn't even rebuild the motor....if they can get it started...that's good enough???
It's running.......well?

"We improved drivability and reliability by installing a new Holley Carb. & Pro Comp intake manifold and replaced belts or hoses as needed. A new battery was installed and with everything running and driving as it should we turned our attention to the ride and handling installing new shocks and American Racing AR500 17” rims with Toyo Proxes 215/60R17 & 235/50R17 then lowered the ride height to achieve the stance that set this Mustang apart from the herd!"
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no way Jose'. I'm a huge stang fan and I hate this model almost as much as the mustang II's.
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Originally Posted by Marklouis
no way Jose'. I'm a huge stang fan and I hate this model almost as much as the mustang II's.
+1....its ugly
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Originally Posted by Marklouis
no way Jose'. I'm a huge stang fan and I hate this model almost as much as the mustang II's.
I agree. These cars are hideous. Richard must be trying to make up for the tiny profit he made on the Boss 302 at Barrett Jackson.
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Originally Posted by link13
I agree. These cars are hideous. Richard must be trying to make up for the tiny profit he made on the Boss 302 at Barrett Jackson.
Ye saw the episode - That Boss 302 was amazing!
The 72 looks like crap and its Green everywhere
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Gotta admire the GM guys for trying, but they half-assed their way through the rebuild, showed it on TV, and NOW they expect the megabucks for a coupla days work and a nice coat of paint? Pea soup green was Ford's worst color even in the day. It's worth maybe $20K - the winning bid of $51,377.77 had to come from a real fan.
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