glenns hc
Active Member
I have often seen this topic talked about and argued about on other sites mostly on Facebook
And there is also a topic on this site that someone posted regarding
“matching numbers defined” , which was a very good posting however I’d like to say something different and see what the responses will be.
i’d like to ask certain questions here such as, are numbers matching cars worth more than non-matching cars? Now I’m going to define a numbers matching car that has its original engine, original transmission and original color. I think sticking to those three criteria that are most important when we talk about numbers matching cars. Of course some may nitpick at certain accessories that were added on that were not included in the original build of the car.
Furthermore how important is it to you when you make a purchase of a classic muscle car that it be numbers matching?
How much value do you all think that a numbers matching car has over a non-matching numbers car?
When you are at a car event or your local weekly Saturday or Sunday cruise in, do you find that folks who own numbers matching cars are somewhat snobby? Or when they speak about their cars, they speak in a boasting tone?
Do you think that a non-matching numbers car is looked down upon or do you find when someone asks you if your car is numbers matching and you reply it is not, the tone of the conversation changes? Almost as if “aww that’s too bad”
What does a numbers matching car mean to you or should I say how much does it mean to you to own? Would you pass on a really good car that does not have the correct drive train in it and or the incorrect color.
now for me I own both number matching and non-matching numbers cars. Since most of my cars are all four speed cars, I find it particularly satisfying to find one that has the original numbers matching engine and transmission in it seeing how 95% of our cars that were purchased with four speeds were really purchased by the original owners with one thing in mind and that was to beat the snot out of them to which the original engines and or transmissions were blown up within the first few months. The fact that we sometimes find a numbers matching car in a four-speed version say something at least to me regarding the overall caring in condition of the car over time . That being said I feel most cars that are manual transmission cars that still retain their original drive line lead a more pampered life and were somewhat more particularly cared for thus making that a real good find.
So what say you?
And there is also a topic on this site that someone posted regarding
“matching numbers defined” , which was a very good posting however I’d like to say something different and see what the responses will be.
i’d like to ask certain questions here such as, are numbers matching cars worth more than non-matching cars? Now I’m going to define a numbers matching car that has its original engine, original transmission and original color. I think sticking to those three criteria that are most important when we talk about numbers matching cars. Of course some may nitpick at certain accessories that were added on that were not included in the original build of the car.
Furthermore how important is it to you when you make a purchase of a classic muscle car that it be numbers matching?
How much value do you all think that a numbers matching car has over a non-matching numbers car?
When you are at a car event or your local weekly Saturday or Sunday cruise in, do you find that folks who own numbers matching cars are somewhat snobby? Or when they speak about their cars, they speak in a boasting tone?
Do you think that a non-matching numbers car is looked down upon or do you find when someone asks you if your car is numbers matching and you reply it is not, the tone of the conversation changes? Almost as if “aww that’s too bad”
What does a numbers matching car mean to you or should I say how much does it mean to you to own? Would you pass on a really good car that does not have the correct drive train in it and or the incorrect color.
now for me I own both number matching and non-matching numbers cars. Since most of my cars are all four speed cars, I find it particularly satisfying to find one that has the original numbers matching engine and transmission in it seeing how 95% of our cars that were purchased with four speeds were really purchased by the original owners with one thing in mind and that was to beat the snot out of them to which the original engines and or transmissions were blown up within the first few months. The fact that we sometimes find a numbers matching car in a four-speed version say something at least to me regarding the overall caring in condition of the car over time . That being said I feel most cars that are manual transmission cars that still retain their original drive line lead a more pampered life and were somewhat more particularly cared for thus making that a real good find.
So what say you?
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