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Offline 79mustangcobra

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1978 King Cobra - Diamond in the rough
« on: March 23, 2017, 10:54:22 AM »
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Man if I had the room.  A T-Roof King Cobra.  $2500 is a good price for this.  Yes, it needs to be restored.

Original Motor, Marti Report, Owned since 1978, no wrecks.  Father passed away was his car.  Daughter selling.

I love it, so tempting
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Offline Mike_B_SVT

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Re: 1978 King Cobra - Diamond in the rough
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2017, 03:06:18 AM »
Ok, I'm on board.  I would totally have a '76-'78 Cobra II as my daily driver!  BUT... not one that is Midnight Blue with Orange stripes and Orange wheels, with a tan interior.  I'm sorry, that random mix of colors has no style, IMO, and is completely undesirable to me.  Beyond that, it is an automatic, so another strike against it.
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Offline 79mustangcobra

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Re: 1978 King Cobra - Diamond in the rough
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2017, 12:39:13 PM »
Oh I disagree.  I love the color combo.  Plus T-Tops!

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Re: 1978 King Cobra - Diamond in the rough
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2017, 08:57:09 PM »
Must be a Florida Gator fan...
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Offline Smokey 15

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Re: 1978 King Cobra - Diamond in the rough
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2017, 09:55:37 PM »
 I like the Midnight Blue, but the orange IS a bit gawdy IMHO. That said, I'd redo it original for resale.

Offline Bob Gaines

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Re: 1978 King Cobra - Diamond in the rough
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2017, 10:14:07 PM »
I like the Midnight Blue, but the orange IS a bit gawdy IMHO. That said, I'd redo it original for resale.
I had a black King Cobra as a daily driver and ended up getting rid of it in no small part because of my wife's teasing that it had a original 60's Batmoble motif going on.
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Re: 1978 King Cobra - Diamond in the rough
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2017, 11:21:08 AM »
They have lowered it again!  Wow this could end up being a good deal
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Re: 1978 King Cobra - Diamond in the rough
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2017, 01:10:27 PM »
They have lowered it again!  Wow this could end up being a good deal

I had a black King Cobra as a daily driver and ended up getting rid of it in no small part because of my wife's teasing that it had a original 60's Batmoble motif going on.

The "Rodney Dangerfield" of the 70's Mustangs! (Get No Respect ;) ) Nonetheless....these K.C. II's were as "Bad A$$" as a Mustang could get in the 74-8 realm. I hope this mutt goes to a good home before somebody puts it to sleep :'(

« Last Edit: March 31, 2017, 01:13:31 PM by 67gtasanjose »
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