[Supergas990]

Interesting discussion (Again). The L78 Chevelle I'm restoring got full quarters, fenders, passenger door, driver rocker panel and some small patches in the floor.

Everything in the drivetrain is #'s matching. Certainly, disclosure of the work performed is necessary.

Is the car a total rebody? No. It has been repaired/refurbished or in other words restored. In the end this seems like it will be an issue of personal preference, so long as the sellers are honest.

The "what if" scenarios are endless. What if the following:

1. If the car is "Ultra-Super Rare", can be documented and has it's original drivetrain intact. Body is shot, but car is all there.

2. If the car is nothing more than a rotted shell, that doesn't even have rolling gear. Only a VIN tag and Trim Tag, but can be documented

3. Someone happened to have documentation of a car that was destroyed years ago (car is known/confirmed gone) and they recreate the car based on an old title, buildsheet and dealer window sticker. At one time they owned the car, but trashed it years ago.

The possibilities are limitless. Buyers will have to decide what they will accept as the real thing. In the end I believe the market will price these various types of cars accordingly.

Rare cars will always be rare, but rebodies and 95% restorations will drive the prices up on factory original cars.

JMHO...

Blair