Looked at a 73 340 dart sport today (Richmond Va)

Hi all,

New here so a little intro first... I do not have a performance Mopar (or anything for that matter right now!) but have always loved the a-body mopars. I grew up in another state in a small town with a Mopar dealership and remember many many 340 dusters (where are they now). Living in Va the last 12 years; much less rust.

Anyway I drove by this car yesterday and went back for a look today. Black, white stripes, rallys, auto with console, buckets. I decoded the vin on this site and it is a 340 car but I do not think it has the original engine and I am not sure how to decode that (did not get #'s except I did see "318" in the sequence on the front of the block). It has some rust around the rear wheelwells and the front footwells of the floors are rusted but the rest of the floors are great (no surface rust) as well as the frame. Interior is, well, shot. Still has the 8 1/4.

Seller is asking $2695. I will probably pass but if it was a 4 speed....
Any thoughts on the price, rarity etc? I have details if anyone else is interested.