[DW31S]

I’m not sure I’d consider a rebody (I’m talking a bonafide, legitimate, documented job) a clone. Is a rebody as good as an original? Of course not, but it sure is better (in my opinion) than taking a 123 (6cyl) and stuffing in an OTC ZL-1 and calling it a ZL-1. I firmly believe there is a market for a person who isn’t terribly wealthy or hasn’t hit the PowerBall to possibly own a ZL-1, or a ‘68 Hemi Dart, or something of the like. Let’s face it, the cars we are discussing were built to be raced, not pampered…they were never intended to be treated as jewelry. If changing the tub is the only way to save a rare car, then as long as it’s not done with malicious intent, and is fully disclosed, I’m OK with it. Now, I’ll play the Devil’s advocate…is it OK to knowingly misrepresent a rebody as the real thing years later and after some of the informed may have passed or retired from the hobby? No, and I say prosecute the perpetrator to the fullest extent possible.