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I'm rummaging through the shed the other day looking for something when I stumble across this old Unique Cars magazine from March 1997. Made for an interesting read....Here's some of the deals on offer!
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I wonder where these cars are now, and how much would they be worth based on the recent sales of the HO's?
Never seen the Cobra written about anywhere before.
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Gee. that makes your blood boil thinking in 97' an XY GT was sorta affordable. Shoulda bought 5 and sold em' today and retired, lol.
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HQ Monaro- will consider swap for VN-P Commodore.
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These guys selling the GTs are thinking "Why did I sell it 10 years ago?" and crying over how much they could have got for it now
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that cobra looks very very tuff....those blokes would be kicking themselves bad...who the would swap a hg monaro for a vn/vp
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lownloud,very interesting thread! thanks for sharing with us!
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08-12-2007, 03:41 PM
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someone should ring the numbers on the ads. "you know how much that GT would be worth today you idiot???"
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08-12-2007, 10:54 PM
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Just remember but you could buy a house for 100k in 97
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08-12-2007, 11:13 PM
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I remember seeing Bill Bourkes XW in that mag for $48k....
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08-12-2007, 11:16 PM
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This brings back some memories! I was 17-18 back in 97 and remember umming and ahhing about an XA/XB GT for my first car. Back then decent driveable restorers were under 5k. I ended up in an Alfa, and then a VW kombi :(
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Hubby has every Steet Machine and Unique Car magazine ever produced.!..will cycle through them...he also has every edition of Perth Steet car mag EVER! Will post soon!
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Loved that car...wood panalling and all!!!
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there was 2 of those cobra EB's show up in Mt Isa.1 was sposed to be an indy pace car at some stage and was for sale at Malouf's.had 002 badging on the dash if i remember correctly.
that one in the 4 sale add there is a Mt Isa car as well.never really got driven much from what i remember and was always parked in the carport.
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Nothing pOst 1992, not, nothing pAst 1992.
Just thought Id clarify in case I missed the humour. If not, then Im aware you are of the wiser, always correct gender, so Ill just admit Im wrong now and save face. |
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Nonetheless, I still wish I'd bought a GT back then as my first!
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damn i wish they were these prices now, and went to current prices in 10 years haha, id make a killing
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Back in about 1980 or so I had an XW GT in excellent nick and just couldnt give it away......when I see what the buggers are worth now....I could just cry....
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The best buys there are the holdens,the guy with the rpo was off his head trying to get 55k back then.
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that EB Cobra could have come from noosa too. there was one there around that time that looked the same, same wheels and all , that i seen at a few car shows . not certain but it could have belonged to the ford dealers. it did look good.
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It brings tears to your eyes doesn't it?
To know that 10 years ago with the money i have spent on cars in the last 5 years i could have had a couple of Genuine GT's and a Monaro!!! :togo:
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wow, that makes me upset. Just to think how easy it was back then.
Who wants to help me build a time machine? 
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