Josef,
Is not that odd. What you are saying is that theoretically a brand new
original car (if it exists but I am sure there must be one somewhere)
with all it original short comings like uneven gaps will get points
deducted and loose the competition to an over restored car?
Kees Oudesluijs
NL
Josef.Eckert@t-systems.com wrote:
> Frederich,
> Don't be confused. I am speaking now for Concours on the European side of the
> pond. Members of the US Concours Committee may have a different view.
> Our today's standards are much higher than they were when the Austin-Healey
> cars were produced. Or let me say it differently. Marilyn Monroe was an icon
> in her days. I am sure she would never become an icon these days, as our human
> beings taste changed over the last 50 years. We get cars in for Concours which
> are much better in quality and better assembled than any car which left the
> production line. If you put two cars together, one completely as it left the
> factory, the other the restorer spent mega hours in getting the door gaps
> right, panels aligned and has got a much better paintwork and both receive the
> same amount of points in Concours? Anyone watching the outcome would not
> understand why both received same amount of points or better, the very
> original factory car receives even more points because of its "factory
> standard imperfections".
> So we use our "today's taste" as the measure. We think that's the best way.
> One can argue we do not follow the Holy Bible of Concours, but even the
> highest priests in any of this worlds churches cannot stop the time from
> moving and have to accept the world is changing (even they do not want ).
>
> Josef Eckert
> Konigswinter/Germany
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