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Originally Posted by Mike51Merc
Clones are never valued as highly as "authentic" models.
If you represent it as a true Deluxe, you're committing a fraud on the buyer.
I say do what you want to do to please yourself, but be honest with a buyer when selling.
Regardless of whether you "style it" as a standard or deluxe, resale prices almost never exceed restoration costs, so most of us have no right calling these cars "investments" in the first place. They're more like indulgences than investments.
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The above quote pretty well sums up the 'truth" surrounding most old cars, especially in the "investment" category..
Most old car people like to delude themselves that an "authentic restoration" has more value that a modified car.. The fact of the matter is, that in mainstream vehicles, i.e., Chevy, Ford, etc., a well built modified car will sell quicker and for more money than any authentic vehicle..