Beige Fish New Fish

All great input guys.
Pics can be found by clicking on my photo gallery to the left...my apologies on the broken link.
No one in the family cares what happens to the car, or is willing to take it on. We had considered doing the minimum to get it rolling, tranny resto, winshield, brake/master cylinders...and possibly a crate motor instead of rebuilding original for now (at least I think a crate motor is cheaper than a rebuild). My wife has no connection to the car, but wouldn't mind getting groceries in it.
The crunched rear driver quarter from a hit and run is the big bummer. I would assume that means a new panel from the looks of it but don't know what can be straightened out with today's body repair technology...
Last question, would one assume that these models will continue to increase in value, or level off and decrease in value like Model A's as their fans get older? It would be a bummer if they were crazy expensive in the future...however there are over ten thousand of this style built. 318-727.