Original motor vs. replacement

[427TJ]

If you're in it strictly for investment purposes then I'd say that the car has to have its numbers-matching original motor (entire original drivetrain, for that matter). Anything less equals less money, in my opinion. If you're in it for fun and for the thrill of driving and enjoying the car, then the importance of the original engine, etc., decreases. A '67 435-hp Stingray with a 454 and mag wheels is still a cool car, it's just not as valuable as a numbers car with its original engine/trans.

(That sounds like the "No $hit, Sherlock" answer, huh.)