1973 Plymouth Cuda 340 Restore to factory stock or custom?

If you can restore it to factory specs it will be worth more.

If it is an unmolested original matching #'s car, it will be cheaper to restore it to original, you have everything you need already. The end product will be more valuable and will draw more attention than a flashy big wheeled 30 year old car. If you want a big wheeled flashy 30 year old car, look for a Barracuda (Mustang, Camaro, whatever) with no engine or trans and go from there. My all original Challenger R/Ts and Charger went to my children, I just get to store and maintain them, my '71 Challenger which I acquired less it's 318 and transmission became a 383 Magnum 4-speed, power train courtesy of a rolled '70 Challenger R/T which I bought for parts. The '71 is not original and I don't claim it to be so and it's not marked as an R/T, as a matter of fact it has nothing on the exterior proclaiming it's origin except for the pentastar on the lower right front fender. It draws a lot of attention and "What car is that?" questions. It looks nice, sounds nice, rides decently and is a lot of fun. I've had people follow me into parking lots to ask what it is, so I get the attention, not that I want it, but when you have a 35 year old car that looks and sounds like it does, people ask questions. And it is always a good conversation starter for "I remember when . . ." stories. That's my take on your choices.

A restoration will not be cheap - but that is the way I would go You may actually get your money back out of it if you restore - you never will if you customize it

It doesn't sound like you would sell it, so I won't ask to buy...lol If that's the case, I suggest you build it in a way that will make you happy, Do you want 500 hp ? then do it. There aren't many of these cars left and it would be a shame, but if you want it custom, go custom. Just do quality work.

Keep it original, man. That's a COOL car.

72-73-74 Cudas had the lowest of production #'s and although they are rarer...they are not desired by enthusiasts because of all the smog regs and detuning. To me saying an unmolested original does not make it numbers matching...merely a survivor! Did you check the #'s on motor, tranny, firewall, door jamb, etc.? Does it have the fender tag and build sheet? You can do what ever you want to this one...since you are the one who gets to enjoy it! Value wise I think it would be worth more as a restomod than stock. People are paying big bucks for classic styling with today's performance. If it was mine I would be keeping it stock anyways!

Back like the day it was born.You have what is most looked for.# matching original= $$$$$$

Restore to factory specs.It will be worth so much more.

hey go original worth the most unless you are going to put a hemi in 71 and 70 still worth 50 % more