I would suggest you put a Snorkle type hood (sq. opening, like the 70's and 80's) on the hood, that will put the carbs under the hood even with a tunnel ram. Carbs outside the hood hasn't been popular since the 70's and most people don't need to see what you have, just that it runs good and performs as stated. I'm an old man and have been thru all the stages of progression since the 1950's. In todays world the only thing that needs to be sticking out of a hood is an injection scoop if it a blown car.
IMO the car is not overpriced, it just has an appearance problem.
JMO
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