[Tigers] Original vs Restored.

[Smit, Theo]

Great responses by all. I think that one thing that it points out is that
different people have varying opinion as to when 'originality' is broken. Is
it when any part is replaced? Or only if it's replaced with a non-OEM
equivalent? To me, a repaint or over-paint, even if it's in the original
color, would definitely break originality. Keeping the running gear
operational and safe with appearance-equivalent stuff does not harm
originality... nobody should be out there with old brake lines and radiator
hoses, regardless of whether the car is a show-only machine. Interior
appointments are somewhere in the middle, given that you can buy such
high-quality vinyl parts; but as Mike says, if you have an example where the
seats are in good shape even after 50 years, then why tear that up?

Thanks all,
Theo

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-
> bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of MWood24020 at aol.com
> Sent: October 8, 2012 9:00 AM
> To: jay.laifman at gmail.com; rande at thecia.net
> Cc: alpines at autox.team.net; tigers at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Original vs Restored.
>
> A car can only be original once and, no doubt, there are those who
> place a
> premium on that fact. The degree of originality can be a driver for the
> decision  to restore (i.e. repainted or other makes it no longer truly
> original) or the  overall condition (as in, an original car with rust
> or other
> serious issues is  of little value for anything other than
> restoration).
> Seems pretty simple: if you have a true survivor, best to keep it that
> way.
>  But, for most of the Tigers in the population, a thoughtful
> restoration
> will not  only make it more fun to drive (for those who don't enjoy
> just
> looking at their  cars...not that there's anything wrong with that),
> but also of
> greater monetary  value, if that is a consideration.
>
>
> In a message dated 10/7/2012 10:51:27 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> jay.laifman at gmail.com writes:
>
> Classic  Motorsports has been running some articles about this very
> subject,
> and in  particular about the Ford Mustang they are bringing back to
> life.
> I'll see  if I can find some good quotes from it.
>
> Jay
>
>
> On Oct 7, 2012,  at 9:58 AM, rande wrote:
>
> > This is less about Tigers and Alpines,  and more about the debate
> between
> keeping
> > our cars  original(unrestored) versus having them restored.
> >
> > In the  October 7 New York Times Auto section, a reporter
> interviewed
> the
> owner
> > of the Simeone Foundation auto collection in  Philadelphia. Dr.
> Simeone's
> raison
> > d'etre is exhibiting only  unrestored cars. His specialty is racing
> sports
> cars,
> > and amongst  the exhibits is the only original Cobra Daytona coupe
> that
> hasn't
> >  been restored.
> >
> > The site for the article is  www.nytimes.com  and click on 'autos'.
> >
> > Also, if you are  going to be in Philadelphia tomorrow (Oct.8), the
> museum
> will
> > hold  an auction for cars not part of the museum collection as well
> as
> automobilia,
> > conducted by Bonhams. Admission to both the auction  and the museum
> is the
> $30
> > catalogue, and that admits two  people.
> > The museum site is www.simeonemuseum.org  and information  about the
> cars
> in
> > the auction is at www.bonhams.com
> >
> >  Rande
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