Hotchkis 76 Dart Build

MRGTX said

Yeah...I have to agree here.

I'm not saying that what they're building isn't a total masterpiece...it's astounding... but why start with such a nice car when so little of the original car will be retained? :(

Are they going to retain the looks of the car at all?

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It's a '76. Regardless of its good condition, it wasn't worth anything. By far the least sought after and valued year out there.

Here in California, I wouldn't touch a '76 with a 10 ft pole. The '76 model year has to be smogged here in Cali, so you pretty much have to keep the engine stock. '75 model you can drop in a 440 and suck down 8 mpg and give the :finga: to the EPA, '76 you're stuck with a /6 that has to pass smog.

Regardless, just about anything that you do to a '76 raises the value. Believe me, even with a '74 Duster I know. The value drops substantially at '73.