[Healeys] Original 750 Mile BN2

Austin Healey pajtamuvek at gmail.com
Fri Jun 17 05:12:51 MDT 2011


Its easy: restoring a car is only a matter of work, time, knowledge. Each
You can get for money. Original 50+ years old factory fittment in good
condition - its something You cannot order from a pro resto company.

Gergo

2011/6/17 Tadeusz Malkiewicz <tadeusz.malkiewicz at gmail.com>

> Curt, Rich, et al,
>
> I have to agree with you.
>
> I believe though, The point is not that someone restored a 100 with more or
> less expertise and got the parts back not correctly. I believe that the
> point is that the owner took apart a 55 year old car with 750 miles. In
> addition, did not quite get it back right.
> As Richard Korn said, it's like repainting a Stradivarius that was never
> restored.
>
> David, they _are_ original only once!!
>
> On top, Such a car presented a much higher value (not just to the Concourse
> Committee, but money wise) unrestored.
> Take a look at the unrestored XK Jaguars or Aston Martins - the prices are
> _MUCH_ higher than for restored examples.
> Take a look at the value of the NOJ391 - do you think it would be worth
> more
> restored?..
>
>
> Tadek
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