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MM&FF set on ruining 1331 mile Teal Cobra
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<blockquote data-quote="Robert M" data-source="post: 4392061" data-attributes="member: 9628"><p>Another thought.............. A 60's or early 70's Muscle car is first judged on "matching numbers" if two or more cars are side-by-side in "like condition" and of equal, or close to equal price. The matching number car brings the best money. The body is important, but realistically, what car won't need to be painted at least once by the time it reaches an age where it is steadilty going up in value at 20-25+ years old? You can take a "nice original paint" car and put it against a restored/repainted car, yes the nice original paint is great, correct orange peel, etc., but the restored/repainted car is also of close value because of its eye candy appeal. The matching or non-matching numbers between these two cars will decide their value and possibly a sale, or no sale. Car bodies can be nice original paint (one time only) or be restored with new paint many times over, original matching numbers is one time only and totes a greater $$$ value in the collector world from what I have followed over the past 20-30 years. People seem to crave matching numbers even if the car is a "pig" and needs total restoration. It seems that there is a thought process that assumes a car (performance car in this case) will need paint, once twice, maybe more, over its life, and with that repaint any body dings or damage/rust repaired, however a performance car that still has its original performance engine and drivetrain that has not been broken during years of use and/or abuse, that is priceless to many.</p><p></p><p></p><p>^^^^^^^^^^^^^Long story short, it seems that original drivetrain far outweighs other orignal items be it body, interior, etc. in the collector world from past history when looked at from a $$$ value.</p><p></p><p>R</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robert M, post: 4392061, member: 9628"] Another thought.............. A 60's or early 70's Muscle car is first judged on "matching numbers" if two or more cars are side-by-side in "like condition" and of equal, or close to equal price. The matching number car brings the best money. The body is important, but realistically, what car won't need to be painted at least once by the time it reaches an age where it is steadilty going up in value at 20-25+ years old? You can take a "nice original paint" car and put it against a restored/repainted car, yes the nice original paint is great, correct orange peel, etc., but the restored/repainted car is also of close value because of its eye candy appeal. The matching or non-matching numbers between these two cars will decide their value and possibly a sale, or no sale. Car bodies can be nice original paint (one time only) or be restored with new paint many times over, original matching numbers is one time only and totes a greater $$$ value in the collector world from what I have followed over the past 20-30 years. People seem to crave matching numbers even if the car is a "pig" and needs total restoration. It seems that there is a thought process that assumes a car (performance car in this case) will need paint, once twice, maybe more, over its life, and with that repaint any body dings or damage/rust repaired, however a performance car that still has its original performance engine and drivetrain that has not been broken during years of use and/or abuse, that is priceless to many. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^Long story short, it seems that original drivetrain far outweighs other orignal items be it body, interior, etc. in the collector world from past history when looked at from a $$$ value. R [/QUOTE]
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