[dienstuhr]

Buy the car that you'll enjoy owning and driving. Buying a car as an "investment" intended to "appreciate" is a crapshoot at best. People thought beanie babies were "investments" too...

Having said that it's more likely that a nice original 3.2 will hold its value, than an engine- and-trans swapped '74. The only person who'd pay more for the '74 is someone who wanted a hotrod and I don't think a stock '75 2.7 is lighting anyone's world on fire.

Good luck with the purchase but remember cars are for driving and your enjoyment in owning and driving this car is worth something too.

Cheers

d.