Is There Value in Making a 'Clone'.

to 68s
First: I never resorted to insults, I view that as the hallmark of a simple mind. ( Silly and Ignorant )
Second: I knew the relative heritage of every classic I have bought or built over the last 25 plus years, which to date numbers 23. none of which ever made me angry, I find only pleasure and pride in my avocation.
Third: It actually sounds like you are proudly defending the ridiculous amount you spent for your numbers matching 68 which today is likely worth far less than when you finished paying for it
Fourth:Obviously not everyone shares your "the way it is" opinion or no one in their right mind would even think of investing 10 cents building up a car that started life as a /6. YET it seems to be the first choice of a far wider audience than the "tag elitists" care to comprehend and it is responsible for generating far more total dollar movement than all the tag cars bolted together ( us news)
Fifth: You have only heard your own voice and message, I have agreed with you countless times that TAG cars cost more. THAT was not my point! nice miss!
Sixth: Please try to recognize that neither of us are considered by anyone as a foremost authority on this subject and therefore our opinions are as our "2Darts" friend states: "My opinions are like my arm pits. I've always got 'em and every once in a while, they'll stink."

summary: My argument was that the sum of the parts is pretty much dead equal the only differentiation was the TAG which offers no additional physical value. I worked for Chrysler in the 70" and 80's and I know what it costs them to build an S car vs a regular 318, the difference is about $35 and the majority of the parts in both cars are identical.
The first recognized "muscle car" was built at a Pontiac dealership in royal oak Michigan, A tempest/LeMans was "pumped up" at Royal Pontiac with parts from other models and later came to be called the GTO. The experiment at that dealership involved Jim Wangers ,DeLorian, Ace Wilson, Bill Colins and Russel Gee etc etc, that car DID not start out as a GTO or a performance car, and it is worth MORE than most of the ensuing GTO's by a distance! According to your measure, it should be worth far less...go figure Hmmm, seems to me the same applies to Royal Bobcat's Yenco's COPO's The first Barracuda race cars with 426 hemi's sold only as race cars, the Dart GTS and on the Chrysler side the Grand Spalding's for Ford it was the initial SHELBY's all ordered as regular v8 mustangs and Modified by Carol Shelby and all serious modifications none of which were initially factory authorized or factory built and everyone worth far more than their “standard tagged” counterparts. Imagine that!

We are both correct and We are both incorrect!
Fair enough?
Have a great day!