It is important to recognize that no matter what the skill level, something is lost whenever a car is restored. Although we enjoy them today, most of us appreciate our collector cars because of the past they represent. It has been said that we do not truly own our cars, but rather are only caretakers of a small part of their history. Viewed from that perspective, I would argue that we have an obligation to preserve originality much the way collectors of – for example – seventeenth century furniture do. Life, However is rarely so black and white…

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