Assessing restoration jobs
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A car that is totally stock, including paint, engine, chassis, interior, etc. is worth more then one that is rebuilt and/or repainted to look like new. That means if the finish or interior or mechanicals are reasonably good condition it's better to leave it as a "survivor" in many cases than it is to do a less-than-perfect restoration. The value will be exceptional if it's a desirable vehicle and the money saved by NOT doing a restoration will only increase the profit margin of a survivor vehicle. | A car that is totally stock, including paint, engine, chassis, interior, etc. is worth more then one that is rebuilt and/or repainted to look like new. That means if the finish or interior or mechanicals are reasonably good condition it's better to leave it as a "survivor" in many cases than it is to do a less-than-perfect restoration. The value will be exceptional if it's a desirable vehicle and the money saved by NOT doing a restoration will only increase the profit margin of a survivor vehicle. | ||
+ | ==Muscle cars== | ||
[http://www.autorestorermagazine.com/ar/ Auto Restorer Magazine.com] along with a host of other venues have featured articles about new muscle cars sold by the performance-orientated dealerships in the late 1960's into the 1970's, like: | [http://www.autorestorermagazine.com/ar/ Auto Restorer Magazine.com] along with a host of other venues have featured articles about new muscle cars sold by the performance-orientated dealerships in the late 1960's into the 1970's, like: | ||