451Cuda said

My opinion?

Sure the Swinger is the easy route, but it's always going to be just a plain jane, nothing special 318 car. If it caught fire or got demolished in an accident, it wouldn't be missed by anyone. The value of it is, and always will be just the sum of it's parts.

The Sport will take some work to restore, but when it's done he would have an actual piece of Mopar history, and something to be proud of. It's a real 340 car with what is likely the numbers matching engine, and possibly the transmission if they held onto it. It's a factory black/white car which is a popular and desirable color combo. I'm from the midwest, where rust is common, and this car really isn't that bad - you guys in the Southwest are spoiled.

One thing he needs to consider is what he's willing to learn and do for himself. If he pays someone to do everything on his cars, and never wants to do any kind of work on them himself, then he should just get the Swinger and drive it. But if he is willing to get dirty and learn new skills and be a real gearhead, the Sport is the choice.

Another consideration is what he wants to do with the car. If he wants to race, he should get the Swinger. Cutting it up won't matter to anyone. If he wants to do the car show scene and cruise nights with a nice looking car that he's proud of, the Sport is ultimately gonna get more thumbs up and appreciation from people.

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