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A sought-after early-1990s Mustang Cobra is up for grabs in an online auction, with one significant caveat: the car has been thoroughly burned. Calling it merely scorched would be generous, since the fire appears to have consumed the vehicle almost entirely, leaving prospective bidders to wonder what could realistically be salvaged from the remains.
Charred project cars occupy a strange niche in the collector world, valued mainly for whatever usable components or paperwork survive. For a desirable model like this, even a heavily damaged shell might tempt someone chasing a specific build or a source of rare parts. It raises an intriguing question about where restoration ends and a parts donor begins, a judgment call only the eventual buyer can ultimately make.
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