seriously? Have all classic cars instantly turned to gold???

Gas Monkey would clear the patina , Then install a LS1 on a crown vic suspension. Then sell it for 40k.

So why shouldn't the car be worth more from the one who did the patina work. That was the time consuming part of the build. The rest only takes a week.

You mean he'd TRY to sell it for 40k, but he'd get his *** handed to him in the deal and he'd be lucky to bring in 20k. Then he'd go drink a beer.