Re: Original miles "really" matter on a restored car?
I also get very leery over low mileage cars that have been "completely restored". I then imagine what kind of condition was this car in, in the first place to need a complete restoration????
I've got two Corvettes that are still original paint, original interiors, original drivetrains. Both are missing some original mechanical components, such as one car has a replacement fan clutch, both cars have replacement starters, both cars have replacement exhaust piping/mufflers, both cars have a replacement,restored original A.I.R. emissions system.
One car has 60,013 miles, the other has 39,297 miles and neither car "need to be restored" to be presentable appearing automobiles. There is no cylinder boring, or decking, no heads surfaced or ported, no intakes milled, or ported no crankshafts turned under or oversize rod or main bearings, no aftermarket camshafts & lifters..just original specifications as the factory assembled.
My opinion is that the musclecars that are truly factory original are the utmost desireable ones and certainly the most valuable from a monetary standpoint.
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2 1971 LS-6 Corvette coupes (Duntov's last stand)
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