Rarity of 100% OEM Restored A Bodies - Rant/Whine
I did an OE resto on my 67 Barracuda, I didn't break the bank. It may not be a fully date coded car but it is as accurate looking as I could get it.
This car is driven, likely never to be sold (family car already promised to my Niece) so I have no idea on value.
As for why you don't see many OE Restored cars is like many have said, these were entry level cars when new and for the most part don't have the option combinations that demand more money. Because they are not demanding high dollars there is no real loss in playing with them. At the same point many of the parts for these are not that expensive as their high dollar counterparts so returning one to OE shouldn't break the bank. Yes the pool of restored cars will be limited but at the same time the pool of cars that could be restored or returned to OE is much larger.
If I was in the market for an OE car I'd first look for a restored car, then I'd probably look for a finished car that I could "fix", that would be cheaper than doing a restoration.
Alan
I did an OE resto on my 67 Barracuda, I didn't break the bank. It may not be a fully date coded car but it is as accurate looking as I could get it.
This car is driven, likely never to be sold (family car already promised to my Niece) so I have no idea on value.
As for why you don't see many OE Restored cars is like many have said, these were entry level cars when new and for the most part don't have the option combinations that demand more money. Because they are not demanding high dollars there is no real loss in playing with them. At the same point many of the parts for these are not that expensive as their high dollar counterparts so returning one to OE shouldn't break the bank. Yes the pool of restored cars will be limited but at the same time the pool of cars that could be restored or returned to OE is much larger.
If I was in the market for an OE car I'd first look for a restored car, then I'd probably look for a finished car that I could "fix", that would be cheaper than doing a restoration.
Alan
