'70 'Cuda 440-6/4-sp Convertible...Clone?

[scuncio]

The seller does an admirable job stating that he believes this car is a clone that has had the VIN on 'one or more components' altered. Very interesting, but even as a clone, I'm guessing it will easily eclipse $50k as even the 318 cars are pretty scarce.

So, if this car's VIN didn't originally include the V engine code, I'm wondering how this would have been done. Possibly, a new VIN tag, plus an Alabama title?

You don't often see an auction description conclude with this phrase: "The winning bidder/buyer will sign a notarized hold harmless agreement, stating they are aware that the car is represented as an altered, non-numbers matching unit."

Link to 1970 'Cuda Convertible auction (https://ebay.to/3fMaIVF)

https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/JBYAAOSwyo1fMTDX/$_57.JPG?set_id=8800005007

https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/DrUAAOSwQcJfMTDo/$_57.JPG?set_id=8800005007

https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/C-4AAOSwplBfMTCv/$_57.JPG?set_id=8800005007

https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/PQsAAOSwqaRfMTCx/$_57.JPG?set_id=8800005007

https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/DK8AAOSwPvpfMTDE/$_57.JPG?set_id=8800005007

https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/d~YAAOSwen9fMTDc/$_57.JPG?set_id=8800005007

BS27V0B268019

[njsteve]

I thought it looked familiar. Here it is at the Chicopee, Mass, Northeast Hemi Owners national meet in May 1984.

[Bill Pritchard]

Steve, since this is in your wheelhouse and you saw the car that long ago, any thoughts about the VIN/possible clone confliction?

[njsteve]

I guess the car has popped up before on eBay and there is a thread on it here: https://forum.e-bodies.org/index.php?topic=17732.new;topicseen#new

Looks like it probably was a rebody way back in the day, even before my photos.

[Bill Pritchard]

Now the seller's 'CYA agreement' is eminently clear.

[njsteve]

Even back in 1983 I thought the smallblock radiator support was a hint that things weren't quite right