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Matt,
Congratulations and Good Luck with your SS project!
I've looked at that car online many times over the last couple years, but never had the courage to step up and do anything about it. And I fully agree that your idea of building a non-quite-original rally car is the right approach, as it will allow you to bring a beautiful and historically significant vehicle back to life without compromising anyone's ability to do a "proper" restoration in the future.
I personally find it so disappointing (and tiresome) when I hear people assert that cars like this one are "beyond hope" or "only good for parts". This is especially true with some other Italian marques (those ending with "i"), where so many owners act like the only cars worth saving are complete, rust-free originals with matching numbers and a documented provenance notarized by the Pope. To which I say, where's your sense of adventure and commitment to the journey? Not every dog is destined to be a finalist at Westminster, nor is every restoration bound for Pebble Beach. But that doesn't make them any less lovable or less worthy.
Cheers!
Doug in Boise, Idaho USA
"Scuderia Non-Originale"
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