A Custom 8 brings a premium because of the 356 and very premium interior. A Super 8 with the 327 brings a modest premium. An Eight and Eight Deluxe are trim variants of the same 288 mechanics and value is related to condition. Tell the engines by the number on the block, as the 327 and 288 heads interchange.
No serious mechanical quirks, as noted. Chrome and a correct interior are the big ticket items. These tend to rust along the rockers/lower fenders. Overdrive is desireable, Electromatic Clutch is more a curiousity and often disconnected.
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