Board Thread:Off-Topic/@comment-32052843-20191229164556/@comment-38518555-20200117002149

Okay(incoming walls of text), classic Aussie Muscle. The price? Well, when it comes to "numbers matching", there's a real issue people either do not know of forgot what was happening with 'rebirthing'. It was a HUGE problem.

Basically, a syndicate (there were more than one and it is still apparently happening across many "classics" that arent muscle cars) was trawling auto wreckers for  Fords, GMH and Valiant(Chrysler) that had destroyed muscle cars there. They would buy wrecks, get all the "matching numbers" and clone cars and then onsell them. That was early 90's, maybe late 80's from my recall. Was a really big deal. I just came across this.https://www.facebook.com/1971FordFalconXyGtHoPhase3/posts/someone-just-dropped-the-bomb-of-the-century-on-the-gt-world-about-fakes-and-reb/1393339070825718/

In fact, my searching is showing that not much has changed with claimed "numbers matching" turning out to be B.S

Would I personally roll the dice for a "numbers matching" classic muscle? No, simply because unless the car has all the original paperwork, ownership can be tracked back to when the car came off the factory floor, I'd settle for a 'tribute' or even a claimed 'clone'. So many 'classic cars' have been convoluted after the 1990's because of the desirability and investment potential.

My step father had a 74 XB Fairmont with a 302 Cleveland(I was in my 20's and deep into cars already and we created a 302 monster). When it comes to best engine block for torgue and HP, cannot beat the clevo. Ford's were always a very heavy car, even with 2 doors. They are a lump of a thing and pumping in suspension and brakes is a must, IMHO.

The car you linked to has a LOT of desireabilty for people. Personally, too many miles on it at 92K, paint isnt original(if it was theyd point it out. Makes cars worth moar) and I dont like that colour on that model. He might has well gone further with the donk(engine) because he has devalued the "originality" by changing the specs. He should gone all out with solid lifters and cam, dry sump, magneto and a ton of other things since the donk is no longer original(as in changed specs)

Coincidentally, Eric Bana(best HULK EVAH!! True to HULK before HULK was made ghey by the franchise) had a 2 door version of that XB GT. He even made a doco about it over a decade ago. I really enjoyed the movie. Leno, Clarkson and others were in it. Always liked Bana(even before I took on the HULK persona in racing games) because he's so not "hollywood".

Here's the trailer if ya interested