How nice of a GT/Grabber can $8-10K get me?

According to a copy of a Marti Report that I have, there were 12,221 Comet GT's produced in 1972. I don't have stats for '71. Dennis Martin has a '71, perhaps he has a Marti Report. '73 would be the last yr. for Marti stats if anyone has a report on their '73 GT.

Somewhat by comparison, 38,965 Grabbers were produced in 1971 out of 271,896 Mavericks built. I would say that ratio is correct: 3 or 4 Grabbers for every GT from what I see.


Seth

 

I find it interesting.. GT's being more rare, why aren't they valued higher than Grabbers?
Same could be said for the Eliminator I suppose. Well as value of these goes up surely value of the ALL Original Basic Mav or Comet will rise too. Speaking of that does anyone know the most recent values for our cars? Based on the " books"

 

Rarity is only a part of the equation to determine value or collectibility ... They made tons of Mach 1 Mustangs in the early 70's ... and not very many Sprint Mustangs ... but Mach's are worth more ...

Also ... I'm not aware of any Mercury sister car that is worth more than the Ford version. Grabbers also included a unique hood and rear spoiler .. Comet GT's had neither ... just a bolt on hood scoop. Another issue with Comet GT's is that they are not a true unique model ... just an option package. Just like Mach 1 Mustangs ... Maverick Grabbers had their own unique VIN and Body Identifier. Unless your have a Marti report or the original documentation you can't prove whether your COMET GT is real or a Clone. Grabbers are easily identified by either the VIN and/or Body tag ...

I wouldn't mind having a nice small bumper Comet GT ... but I would only purchase one that included all the original documentation and sales info ...

 

Wow I didn't know that I fugured they were their own model just like the Grabber.
that is very good information, and it explains alot.

So then do Grabbers having only a sticker, on the hood and not the unique hood, have their own vin, or are they like the Comet GT? and not worth as much as the earlier versions. HOw about the Stallions, and Sprints? do they have unique VIN's The Cougar Eliminator, had the same bolt on hood scoop, ( and of course other obvious perfomance pieces) did they get a unique VIN too?

I'm just curious, thanks for the info

 

i say this is the one of the TOP 5 best threads of the year

 

In 1970 Ford decided to do a 3 month run of specially colored and striped cars called Grabbers. They made both Maverick Grabbers and Mustang Grabbers. Mustangs Grabbers did not sell well and were discontintued after the 3 month run. Maverick Grabbers created a 100% increase in Maverick Sales so Ford decided to make it a permanent model instead of just a special package. Because of this the 1970 Grabbers have a standard Maverick VIN ... the Grabber VIN was introduced in 1971 and remained until the last Grabber was produced in 1975. 93 in the VIN and 62D for the Body Code.

So 1970 Grabbers, Sprints and Stallions are all code 91 VIN and 62A Body .. so again ... without proper documentation (Marti, build sheet, invoices, etc) ... any of these cars could be cloned pretty easily.

All 2-door Comets are 31 VIN and 62B Body ... whether a GT or not ...

I think 71/72 Grabbers will always be worth more than any other year or body style ...

 

Didn't the "Old Cars" price guide always value the 73 Grabber more than the other years? I always wondered why, but I think the last time I looked at one of those magazines was 10 years ago. But if you think about it, 71-72 had the holy grail, the "Grabber Hood" and the interiors were awesome with the "comfort-weave"

 

The price guides are bogus ... here is how NADA shows 71-75 Grabbers High Retail (no listing for 1970)

1971 - 13,600
1972 - 13,700
1973 - 13,550
1974 - 13,550
1975 - 13,600


Not sure where they get them ... But all year Grabbers are definitely not worth the same ....

 

Nice numbers anyways!!

 

NADA Comet GT High Retail price .. they only list a 1971 Comet GT price ...

1971 - $7,274

 

On the Cougars, the Eliminator option was just a package. There was no designation in the VIN that was Elim specific.

My particular one was obvious because the only cougar ever to have the Boss 302 engine was one of the Eliminators. So mine was "OF91G". "G" being the Boss 302 engine. The "91" was standard roof or something and I think that was shared with the XR7's and every other cougar as far as I know.

So yeah, the Eliminator option was just a package as well, not VIN specific (from what I understand).

Thanks for all the info on these cars guys. It's interesting how NADA prices the Grabbers vs the GT's.

 

The "G" in the Mustang and Cougars VIN's used to stand for Boss 302 ... now it stands for "Gobs' as in ...add Gobs of $$$ to the value ...

 

Those value guides are just that....a guide. Look at what they value 4-door Mavericks compared to 2-door.

 

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Although it's not apples and apples, the late model Marauder based on the Mercury Marquis is worth more than any Crown Vic. Maybe it's payback for the Mercury Sable never having the SHO engine. Aside from this example, I can't think of any cases where Mercury's were more valuable either. The only
other close one right now that comes to mind is that '65 Comets are pricey, pricey, pricey. There are many more Falcons out there, but '65 Comets are up there in value. I have a buddy with a nicely restomodded '65 Caliente. He has turned down $23K, $25K and $30K. Falcons can be had in primo shape for $7-$15,000 for nice models.

I agree with Dan, '71-'72 Grabbers and GT's too for that matter will probably always carry more value than the other models. The Sprint is a 1 year rare car and didn't have the snappy hood or rear spoiler. The Stallion was hurt by the big bumpers.


If anyone has any Marti stats on Grabbers or GT's, I'd love to hear them.

Seth