Josef,
The detail and quality of the original car (earlier is more labour
intensive
therefore more so) was actually quite high. Unfortunately over the years
this level of original quality has been lost with after market poor quality
and fit of kits and amateurs (the owners) installing them.
A truly accurate and faithful to original materials and methods interior is
a very good product that will (at lest here in North America) always demand
higher selling prices, and actually usually be recognized even by the
amateur observer as being the one to vote for in a popular choice event,
and
will be regarded as far above "average". When judged by our National
Concours Registry criteria, the original type materials and methods,
colours, etc. will of course score the highest due to their accuracy and
their condition.
The custom over restored materials and features that seem to attract the
points in a European criteria judging just isn't the case here in North
America. Therefore, I really cannot comment on what the best choice is for
someone as yourself living in Germany and being amongst a completely
different judging criteria.
Rich
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From: <Josef.Eckert@t-systems.com>
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 9:10 AM
To: <richchrysler@quickclic.net>; <Healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: AW: [Healeys] Questin to Trim (Concours)
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
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