Will adding a right side mirror reduce value? Options

[Kansas 914]

My '72 was not delivered with the right side mirror. I have been thinking of adding it.

Will it reduce the value? I have not added the usual items like hood crest and reflector so the the body and interior are as delivered from the dealer (other than the carbs - but the engine/tranny is numbers matching and with the correct parts the EFI could be restored in an afternoon).

Thanks as always.

[Lavanaut]

There's no "correct" answer to your question Mike, it's purely subjective depending on the buyer. A passenger-side mirror would be a minus in the eyes of a CW, yes. My guess is that many (most?) potential buyers probably wouldn't even notice, and of those that did many may not mind that it's there.

The factory put the mounting plate in the door, so done properly it's a reasonable change insofar as that it's safety oriented. Of course, that's just my opinion. FWIW, I've read that it actually was a factory option, just not one that was executed on many cars (very few, actually).

Reid