Jake - caught me on a rainy Sunday morning with some time - so a few observations:

Its going to miss three market segments:

People like me who had a 444 in their youth and want another one like their old one. This one is enough different that many of these folks will pass on it and look for a U.S. spec one. At least that's what I did when I took on my project. (Not necessarily smart, but this is an affair of the heart, after all.)

People who value an "original" survivor. Conversion to the B18 takes it out of that category.

People who restore for value. I do not think a Euro spec 444 is worth a real restoration, at least not in the U.S. Maybe in Europe.

That said, my thoughts about value:

As is. Value perhaps $1,000. This will be to someone as a base for a real restoration or a "project". This will be someone who just enjoys the process and does not care about the financial pay off. Now let's see..... I still have all the B16 bits from my 444.....NO! NO! NO!

After a "clean-up". If it is as complete and straight as it looks in the picture, a few hours (or maybe days) of detailing and fixing things plus a superficial repair of the rockers will make it a neat old car for someone to drive around in and play with. Value sort of depends on your ethics and how you present it - $2,500???


Keith W.
444 - B20 project
Near Moline, IL