JULY 1997 FORD XC COBRA

South Australian Michael Finnis had a knack of finding interesting stock for his Collectible Classics yard and this ex-John Goss Cobra was a stand-out.The factory prepared XC certainly hadn’t been worn out by its 1978 Bathurst 1000 effort. The car started back in the pack and lasted just 67 laps before being retired. Its whereabouts during the ensuing 20 years weren’t explained but the car certainly looked race-ready with fat wheels and matching side-exit exhaust. The lucky buyer would now be enjoying a close to four-fold return on their $39,000 investment.

SINCE THEN: The money being paidforbasic5.8-litreCobras has surged above $100 K and you could logic ally expect a documented‘ Bathurst’ Option 97 Hard top to now cost double thepriceofaroad-car.