Reply to "To be, or not to be………. (restore a GT5 replica to original condition, or leave it as-is?)"

In today's market I see three courses of action you may take:

(1) Do what is necessary to make this car a very "authentic" GT5 replica in both appearance and mechanical specification.
(2) Restore the car to its original livery, including color, interior, engine, etc.
(3) Make the car into "your" dream car, a car that you shall enjoy owning and driving, and don't worry about the resale market.

Since the fender arches have already been trimmed for the wheel flares, I would lean towards the first choice. There are not enough GT5 models to supply the demand. Some states in the US make ownership of a factory GT5 difficult due to tail pipe emissions regulations, in those states a GT5 replica with a 1971 - 1974 build date makes ownership of a GT5 easier. For those two reasons a GT5 replica that closely adheres to the factory version, and has been updated to GT5 spec with a high degree of craftsmanship, has value for many buyers.