[Healeys] Questin to Trim (Concours)

[Robert Duquette]

I know that you're not asking me, but, for my insurance coverage in Canada, I
have to supply an appraisal done by a certified appraiser.

In my neck of the woods, that would mean that I have to make sure that he
knows what I've got, so that he can evaluate its worth properly.

If you have a car that has won a 'gold' concours prize, that would go a long
way to letting them know what you have, I would think.

Robert Duquette
Ottawa ON Canada
1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project )
1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple )
1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen )

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> From: Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com
>
> Rich,
> Many thanks for your detailed answer.
> Only your answer gives me more questions.
> When I restore a car and reassemble it as nice as possible, lets say to make
a
> Show Car, I would go to better quality material as originally used.
Otherwise
> keeping the car with its original equipment, just to spend more time in
fixing
> all right and tidy, better as the factory has done it.
> Coming back to Concours, that means I can't take this car to Concours, as
it
> would not even reach bronze level. And on the other hand a car reaching
gold
> level in Concours can be seen by a non Concours expert as of "average"
> quality.
> So when I want to insure both cars, the inspector of the insurance company,
> who does not know anything about Concours correctness would valuate the
gold
> level car much lower than the "Show Car". Here in Germany potential buyers
are
> looking very close to the valuation of the insurance company to get a
feeling
> of the value of a classic car.
> I am just looking for any reason of a car owner to go the hard way of
Concours
> restoration.
>
> Josef Eckert
> Konigswinter/Germany