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Old 10-11-2011, 08:29 AM   #31
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Originally Posted by justa25thTA View Post
I worked with a guy who had one sitting in pieces in his garage. Sold it a couple of years ago for $55k, cash.
A very successful buyer/builder/seller of "vintage muscle" once told me, "If you're going to go to the trouble and expense of fully restoring a car, start with a rare one".

That $55K COPO basket case, + another $55K spent "doing it right", leaves you with a possibility of doubling your money. Even in today's market, assuming the car has bullet-proof documentation.

A $10K 6- or 8-cylinder Base Coupe, + $55K, likely leaves you "in the ditch".

That "spread" in values leaves lots of room for the VIN-guy to operate within...
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