Numbers Matching Drivetrain

Honestly, in my humble opinion there is no reason not to build the car the way you want it since these cars are lucky to break out of the 4 digit price tags when it comes time to sell.

As far as the Auto V/S Manual issue, go with the auto for resale or daily driver and the manual for a weekend play toy.

The average person on the street today couldn't drive a manual if their life depended on it, and it's 150% easier to drive an auto in today's congested stop and go traffic.

It's still fun to row through the gears though!

-Scott H.

 

Numbers matching means crap with these cars. Properly built or restomodded cars always fetch more than stockers.

 

Agreed! It's kind of like a matching numbers Pinto, it really doesn't matter. Heck the only good thing about a Grabber over a standard Maverick is you don't have to chase the down a hood, grill and spoiler if those are items you want. I plan on tastefully tweaking this car untill it is what I want. I feel pretty confident the investment will exceed the value in short order any way so to hell with originality!