In a message dated 07/24/2006 8:40:46 AM Central Daylight Time,
billsohl@mindspring.com writes:
> Shane's suggestion will do for a street car but should
> be tempered with the reality that it is still not a legit
> TR5 by virtue of manufacture VIN number, chassis
> number, engine number, etc.
>
> Similar owner rebadging/refitting has been going
> on in the pony car arena (regular Pontiacs made into GTOs,
> etc.) with mixed acceptance by the overall car collector
> hobby. Remember too that if it were to be put up for sale,
> it can't legally be sold as an original TR5 which will
> definetly impact its true value and potential sale price.
>
>
Ah yes...an issue in the hobby since day one. The classic line goes
something like, "Thirteen built, and only nineteen have survived."
Bill (Damdinger(
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