roush mustang value

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IMO, if any of these cars become true collectibles it's so far down the road many of us won't be around to see it. At present, Roush and Saleen cars garner more attention than GT500's (except the KR), because they are fewer of them. The GT500's that probably will become the collectibles in the distant future are the KR and GT500's modified by Shelby into 600 and 700HP Super Snakes. Also, depends what you want the car for. If it's fast fun, get a GT500, but don't expect it to appreciate in value for years, if ever. IMO, the Roush,Saleen and Shelby built Mustangs have a better chance to hold their value and become collectibles in the years ahead.

Bob

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The Fox cars will become collectible first. Starting with the dealer specials like the Dominators. Especially the early '83-'84 Dominators with the head work, solid cams, no smog equipment, cold air kits, special MSD ignition, non emissions Holley, etc. Then the race cars. Famous cars like Mike Murrillo's Star Car 1, Brian Wolfe's 86 GT, Stormin' Norman's red turbo 'Vert, etc. And then period modified cars. The Fox movement went through several distinct periods where certain mods were common, and the guys who grew up in those particular periods will be willing to pay good money for a solid, well built car done in the style they like. Notchbacks will lead the way in value in that category. My 2 cents.

EDIT: I should add that I include Saleen's, Steeda's, etc. in the dealer special category.

[Charley Lillard]

LOL...I have never heard of any of them....

[old5.0]

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LOL...I have never heard of any of them....

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The Dominators are interesting. Low 13's-high 12's at a time when most factory muscle couldn't catch a 14.90 if you shot it out of a cannon. They were built by Summit Ford in Lee's Summit, MO. Kind of like Motion, the deal got shut down when the Feds figured out they were ditching the smog equipment.

As for the racers on the list, they're very well known in Mustang circles. Well, late model Mustang circles, anyway. They were innovators in the late 80's-90's who did more with less displacement and less tire than anyone had thought possible before. They're kind of like our Grumpy Jenkins.

[Sportyworty]

I would consider myself a Mustang guy in the circle. Like Charlie said...most people have never heard of them thus no demand past, present or future. Now low mile Factory cars are collectible to a point. 80's square Mustangs do not move many.

[flyingn]

I agree. The fox's, tho very cool cars, just do not spark many people.. besides the racers.. The Newer S197's sold like mad and are quite popular and more people generally like this body style the best of Mustangs built in the past 20 years. I feel this will make them the most collectible. But ya have to wait a few years. Just enjoy em now. I am.. These cars are a blast to drive. The most fun car to drive since my old Z16

[old5.0]

Both good points. But keep in mind that if 30 years someone had said that HemiCuda convertibles would someday be worth 7 figures, we would have laughed ourselves into a stroke. The same could be said for most of the collectible 60's iron.

I have a friend who loves 98-02 Trans Ams. He owns 3, all low mile, garaged, extremely well maintained examples. His dad, who collects Mopars and has some amazing examples in his collection, wonders why he messes around with those "late models". But as he has pointed out, his grandfather, who was very involved in pre-war heavy classics when he was alive, wondered why his dad bothered with "those damned old Chryslers. Those aren't even real cars."

My point is that the Foxes will be, and in fact already are, collectible to the guys who grew up with them. The newer cars have the benefit of the largest aftermarket for a single model in history. But the Fox created that aftermarket. That, if nothing else, will gaurantee it's place in history. Just my opinion.

But, flyingn is right. Let's enjoy it now, while we have it, because who knows what the next twenty years is going to bring.

[htweelz]

My father says that all of the time. Boy if I would have known all of these cars would have been worth so much, I would have kept them. But then they were new and they were all over the place so everyone cut them up.

It is going to be wanting something you saw as a kid growing up or something your parents had or something you had when growing up that will drive the demand. I mean I get excited when I see a 1987 Nissan Sentra on the road. That was my first new car. Nothing special about it but it brings back a lot of fond memories.

[Justbad Joe]

My brother inlaw bought '03/'04 Cobra that he paid pretty good money for and thinks it will become the next boss 429 in 20+ yrs. He took the car out and raced an '07 Saleen S281 Exteme and it wasn't even close. He had it by multiple car lengths.
Joe

[old5.0]

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I would consider myself a Mustang guy in the circle. Like Charlie said...most people have never heard of them thus no demand past, present or future. Now low mile Factory cars are collectible to a point. 80's square Mustangs do not move many.

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I would like to add that just because they aren't widely known now, doesn't mean they never will be. It wasn't that long ago that most of the hobby was unaware of factory 427 Chevelles. The Dominators have been steadily gaining recognition over the past couple of years. At this years Midwest Ford Fest, there will be a Dominator reunion, alongside the 69 Boss 302/429 40th Anniversary display. There is a small but dedicated group of individuals who are determined to spread the word about these cars, and I think that will lead to them becoming more and more valuable as time goes on.

And I wouldn't be too quick to dismiss how many people are moved by these cars. They sold in huge numbers in their day, too. And now, almost 17 years after the last one rolled off the assembly line, the Fox specific aftermarket is bigger than ever, both on the performance and, increasingly, the restoration side of the hobby.

Sorry about the multiple posts on the topic, but what can I say? I'm passionate about the old Fox boxes.

[old5.0]

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My brother inlaw bought '03/'04 Cobra that he paid pretty good money for and thinks it will become the next boss 429 in 20+ yrs. He took the car out and raced an '07 Saleen S281 Exteme and it wasn't even close. He had it by multiple car lengths.
Joe

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Yeah, maybe. I've been keeping a very unscientific list of totaled Terminators. No vin's, just keeping count of how many I read or hear about being destroyed, and I'm over 200, so far. I think a disproportionate number of them are going to end up in the scrap yard, just because of the power level, which could very well make the nice survivors worth a lot in the coming years.