Mod it , Sell it, or Restor it ?

[Mr. Snrub]

Oh no they most definitely were modded, cut up, ran hard and left to rot in backyards and barns and ditches across the country. What im saying is that, as someone who recently bought a one off body/color/year Saleen, I dont ever expect the car to even come close to the price or collectiblity of a first gen Shelby. We're already seeing the price on low mile cars (less than 60k miles) and even on cars that are in great shape with close to 100k miles. But these cars are nearly bone stock or with tasteful mods, not cars that have HCI with a blower and a suspension that rides like a log wagon.
Look at the first gen cars that are desirable now, numbers matching, close to stock, might be high miles but still in great shape. Fox mustang do not get treated that well, they are abused, twisted, drove into the ground and parted out and scrapped because, for the time being, there are plenty of them.
But dont get me wrong, there will be a time soon when they will be collectible and I think the OP's car, being a basically unmolested notch, would be a desirable car in stock form at that time but not if its heavily modded.

I agree.. they will be collectable.. not as much obviously as the one offs.. I think tastefully and lightly modded will still be desirable.. even well done HCI.. Look at what a restomod 1st gen goes for.. Good money. As long as they appear mostly stock.. and like you said don't drive like a lumber wagon, they will be worth a good buck in the future.

 

[Jersey Joe]

The Chevy Camaro produced from 1970-1981 were always viewed as less desirable models than a 67, 68 and 69. They were cut up, smashed and left to rot all over the place. Now 74-77 are hard to get under 10,000. My point being when enough guys are going thru their midlife crisis ( including me) the price of these cars will increase with the limited amount left. I sold my LX 10 years ago and didn't think twice, when it came up for sale I had to have it back for reasons I don't even fully understand, my guess is it's the car I had as a teenager...well 21yr old.

 

[aar0s]

The Chevy Camaro produced from 1970-1981 were always viewed as less desirable models than a 67, 68 and 69. They were cut up, smashed and left to rot all over the place. Now 74-77 are hard to get under 10,000. My point being when enough guys are going thru their midlife crisis ( including me) the price of these cars will increase with the limited amount left. I sold my LX 10 years ago and didn't think twice, when it came up for sale I had to have it back for reasons I don't even fully understand, my guess is it's the car I had as a teenager...well 21yr old.

Ive got a buddy trying to sell a 78/79 ish TA now for 16k. The price on foxes are creeping up slowly, until then find two, one to mod and beat into the dirt and one to put away.

 

[HotFox]

I would throw a 5 speed in it and enjoy it!

 

[jadigen]

The price on foxes are creeping up slowly, until then find two, one to mod and beat into the dirt and one to put away.

there ya go.. perfect solution.

 

[billison]

Toss on a set of ponies and drive it.