[PAUL K]

Originally Posted by joegpho

Reading about re-stamps in the Judge tech section - and having talked to Chuck at the Cruising Tigers Pontiac show this past summer, how many of these cars have truly original blocks?
I know one of them had a re-stamp.

My guess would be few of them. A lot of folks became very creative with stories of finding the "original" engines and reuniting them with their cars. I recall when the auction house wouldn't let the car be advertised with the "original" engine. It had to say numbers matching. It's almost as if these guys were trying to see whom could come up with the best tale. Remember that blown up RAIV engine block that was found in Switzerland and was original for a meticulously restored 70 GTO Convertible ...That was funny!

Another good question, how many of these cars maintain their original skeleton.... The bids maybe a bit different if restoration photos weren't posed.