Spotters: Any idea which Cobra maker this is?

[SunDude]

The weekend's auction results have now been posted. Of the four Cobra replicas for sale, only two sold.

A blue Contemporary Classic 427 (no. 3031) sold for $44,000. For the most part this was an OK older car, a bit rough in spots but generally fine. But the front track was strangely too wide and the narrow-ish 225 tires stuck out proud of the front fenders.

Andy's red 1985 "Aurora" special sold for $31,900. IMO his was the nicest Cobra of them all and was in the best overall condition. Not sure why it didn't fetch a better price, other than to guess that the 289 body style isn't as popular with bidders as the 427.

A green Factory Five did not sell at a high bid of $21,000. Sorry to say, but this car was a complete mess. $21K was a gift.

A red CMC-Street Beast did not sell at $26,000. This car was rough around the edges and would not start on stage, but it was not nearly as awful as the green FFR. After crossing the block, the car sat on the floor with an asking price of $27K on it. Why the seller didn't take the $26K bid is a mystery to me.

[Andys289]

Originally Posted by SunDude

Andy's red 1985 "Aurora" special sold for $31,900. IMO his was the nicest Cobra of them all and was in the best overall condition. Not sure why it didn't fetch a better price, other than to guess that the 289 body style isn't as popular with bidders as the 427.

Thanks for your kind words Brian. Unfortunately with an auction you need more than 1 person who wants the car

Again, this car has nothing to do with Aurora, the car was built before Aurora started building Cobras - the mould for my body was just sold to them.

[Haywood]

Originally Posted by Andys289

Thanks for your kind words Brian. Unfortunately with an auction you need more than 1 person who wants the car

Again, this car has nothing to do with Aurora, the car was built before Aurora started building Cobras - the mould for my body was just sold to them.

Just out of curiousity "Andy" how bad was the "BP" for buyers and or the % for consignment sellers at this auction?

As a buyer I have pretty much given up on stand up auctions since a few years back at a Ritchie Bros auction when I realized that the vending machines behind me were bidding against me.

I now find that having someone to go and look at what I want and take pics without my spending $ on flights,car rentals, hotels and food is a more economical way to go.

I mean I gotta do the logistics anyways to get the heavy equipment to where I wanna get it gone to.....so its better for me to bid online and pay someone else to do the inspections with the pics that I want.

And as far as Heavy Equipment goes.
Who's buying paint? NOT me.