Hi Oliver. I would avoid this car at all costs. It's a rust bucket that will take well over $120K to just get the body back to a rust free state. Then mechanically, who knows what else it will take. In my opinion, the most important thing to look for in these Pagodas is the integrity of the body. If you can find one that has not been rusted and has not been in an accident, you will save yourself tens of thousands of dollars and years of restoration down time.
On BaT and other auction sites, a lot of bidders want "matching numbers". They want the original engine. While that may be important with early Corvettes, it's not as important with Pagodas. Because 230-250-280 SL's only offered one engine choice each year, "fake SL's", with optional engines, never really existed. Changing the engine block, usually under warranty, was not that uncommon back then. Take a look at what re-manufactured Pagodas are bringing these days. Most of those have newer engines. So, in my opinion, finding a Pagoda with a great body is a priority. Everything else comes second.
