[jkarolyi]

>is the clone more valuable than the model it was based on?

If that model is desirable, then yes. 1973 RS clones, if well done, go for more than a stock 911T, although the person that built it (or had it built) will never recover the entire investment.

Slantnoses were all the rage in the 80s and early 90s, and I'm sure back then a slantnose converted 911T would have been worth more than a stock one. Now the early look is king, so the original ones fetch more.

If you own a slantnose, especially a factory one, just hold onto it. Trends change and someday the Miami Vice look will come back in, or at least be retro-chic like an early 911. I'm serious!