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Old 02-02-2007, 04:08 PM   #1
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Default $55000 ebay john goss special

i think this is the first time i feel any jelousy towrads someone. beuatiful john goss special on ebay and some lucky person just scored it. i knew they were valuable but for the price it sold for, i must say i was surprised. i am now looking for a coupe!!!

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Old 02-02-2007, 04:58 PM   #2
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How's this one then for 21,900, plus 5% premium. it's an auction house in adelaide, they also sell cars on consignment

http://www.bennettsclassicauctions.c...details&id=302
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Old 02-02-2007, 05:02 PM   #3
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for the people born late 80s to early 90's, what exactly is a john goss car? i figure its a car named/based on a ford driver? please help
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Racing driver AFAIK, but the coupe look tough as nails! If I had the dosh for a coupe, id get one of those over a GT; but not a Cobra.
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: : : Sold a green & white one of them for $2000 in 1981 after buying it for $1500 and thought I'd cleaned up!
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: : : Sold a green & white one of them for $2000 in 1981 after buying it for $1500 and thought I'd cleaned up!
Still, thats an awesome return! At the time you would have been stoked.
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How's this one then for 21,900, plus 5% premium. it's an auction house in adelaide, they also sell cars on consignment

http://www.bennettsclassicauctions.c...details&id=302
Ummmmmm, engine capacity 351 V8?????
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That coupe does look pretty tough.....
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Old 02-02-2007, 05:30 PM   #9
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Ummmmmm, engine capacity 351 V8?????
Yep, I was thinking the same. 49 cubic inchs too much for a Goss coupe.
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A JGS is a XBGS coupe with "out there" 70's paint job and stock 302C... ZZzzzzz....

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I have an old car club newsletter from 2001 with an immaculate Goss special for sale, $6,000 ono.
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Old 02-02-2007, 10:09 PM   #12
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A JGS is a XBGS coupe with "out there" 70's paint job and stock 302C.
That's what I thought 4Vman , looks like this one has had a "few adjustments"

Here's the Original :-
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I have an old car club newsletter from 2001 with an immaculate Goss special for sale, $6,000 ono.
Dude, I picked up an XB GT for $3,000 in 2003. Muscle car prices have gone through the roof. Think I'll hang onto mine for a bit.
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looks the goods. could use a little more power but they deffinantly have some attitude. fpv should make a lowndes special.
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Old 03-02-2007, 06:32 PM   #15
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for the people born late 80s to early 90's, what exactly is a john goss car? i figure its a car named/based on a ford driver? please help
this might answer your ?

http://www.johngossspecial.com/
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thanks mate, the site helped alot
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Old 04-02-2007, 01:17 PM   #17
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As far as I know all John Goss specials came out with 302s but I have been wrong before. But if you read the add it says GT running gear so to my knowledge thats a 351 motor isn't it?
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Old 04-02-2007, 01:58 PM   #18
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looks the goods. could use a little more power but they deffinantly have some attitude. fpv should make a lowndes special.
what about the Devil R and Enforcer ( i think) BA's? that was ambrose and ingall though...
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As far as I know all John Goss specials came out with 302s but I have been wrong before. But if you read the add it says GT running gear so to my knowledge thats a 351 motor isn't it?
GT running gear is 9", 4 barrel 351 and toploader/singlerail, the JGS were 302 2 barrel, BW diff and singlerail.... nothing like GT running gear.



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It may have sold for that much on e-bay, but time will tell if the deal actually goes through.
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GT running gear is 9", 4 barrel 351 and toploader/singlerail, the JGS were 302 2 barrel, BW diff and singlerail.... nothing like GT running gear.
Yeah mate I know that but the actual add in vendor comments said GT running gear. That why it has a 351 in it and should have a 9inch as well so obviously it not orginal. Did you read the add?
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GT running gear is 9", 4 barrel 351 and toploader/singlerail, the JGS were 302 2 barrel, BW diff and singlerail.... nothing like GT running gear.
Yep, JGS was (a slug of a) 302, B/W diff, and can vouch for the single rail!.. Had the gearshift come out of the box that many times on 1st to 2nd changes.. Tried superglue, loctite, you name it, on that POS plastic nut.
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