This product is an NOS Part.
NOS items are OEM parts from Ford that have been sitting on shelves or in warehouses for years. These are often great examples of the orignal parts, but they may have scratches or other shelf wear.
However be aware that some NOS parts are "service replacement" parts. "Service replacement" parts are not exact replacements of the parts that were installed at the factory, but are what Ford considered as "good enough" and were used at Ford dealerships after the original supply of parts was exhausted.
We often leave NOS product listings on our website after they sell for reference purposes.
Very rare find as the vast majority of these XR7-G steering wheel emblems were gold plated. This is very different from the run of the mill used emblems we have all seen with the brass electro plating worn off. I have owned two XR7-G Cougars with this version of emblem installed and others have reported finding the same version on their original XR7-G's. The burnished version was apparently done first: Ford part number S8WS-3849-A and the much more common gold version done second which carries a Ford / Shelby part number of S8WS-3849-B. To learn more
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The uppermost emblem is a used emblem with the plating worn off.
