60-62 Valiant/Lancer: the red-headed stepchild of the Mopar resto world

Why are these cars considered to be undesirable when, if you aren't satisfied with the Slant 6, you can always install a V8, disc brakes and a larger rear axle and wind up with a pretty quick car?

Too ugly? But a lot of other, much more popular, Mopar cars are ugly, too.

Is it that nobody restores them because they aren't worth enough, or are they not worth enough because nobody restores them?