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I bought a used 4-speed sporto box for parts about 2 years ago for less than $500 through the mechanic who was rebuilding it for me. Internals were in excellent shape and likely pulled for a 5-speed manual replacement. Not sure $1500 is realistic unless you find someone who needs this to bring a car close to matching numbers. If you search the classifieds, you’ll probably see a few sportos that have been for sale for quite some time.