Some of those restored cars are not sloppy enouigh to match the factory originality. The Speed TV reports proudly point out the "correct" overspray and hastily applied undercoating in a faithful restoration. Paint finishes are typically better than new.
On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 9:15 AM, Donald Snook <dsn...@mtsqh.com> wrote: > Andrew wrote: "I think "patina" is overrated. One man's patina is > another's stinky old car smell." > > I agree - to a point. There are certain cars, especially those that are > exceptionally old, that I would prefer were original including all of the > patina rather than restored or new. I am thinking of cars from the 30's and > 40's or older. They would be more interesting, IMO, than a restored car. > But, pretty much everything after that time, I think would be more valuable > and desirable if it were restored to new condition. Just my 2 cents. > > It is pretty cool to see some of the cars at the Barrett Jackson auction > that have been restored to what is sometimes called "better than new" > condition. > > By the way, did anyone see the Scottsdale Auction? They had a few > Oldsmobile 442's that were just amazing. I love those old cars (the W30). > One day I will have one. > > Donald H. Snook > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
