It's definitely a tough call Robert. I face the same decision with my car, although several years away. I personally think it's just a matter of time (yeah, probably years) before really nice original Panteras have much higher values in the collector world. There were so few of the cars to begin with, and I bet that less than 20% of the ones that still exist are "stock". It's these cars that go up typically, so if future value is your aim �- and you're a bit of a gambler � keep it stock. If you just want to have fun, then go nuts with it. There certainly are areas for vast improvements.
Whatever your decision, good luck!
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