07-11-2019, 10:57 AM
The only reason that it is causing stress is that people are apportioning 'right' and 'wrong' to things. Which is the wrong way of looking at it. Times change and things happen/have happened. Ultimately, provenance is surely important, and Bill's story demonstrates that. Likewise specials created early on - they happened, and they have their own importance now for social reasons perhaps connected to individual owners.
But, saying that, you could end up with a percentage score for originality. And a percentage score for provenance; what proportion of original physical structure remains and what proportion of their lives are known. Doesn't the Jenks list (someone posted recently) give some good sensible headings that were used in racing cars?
There will be cars that still emerge from coachhouses which weren't on the club circuit in the 60s.
But, saying that, you could end up with a percentage score for originality. And a percentage score for provenance; what proportion of original physical structure remains and what proportion of their lives are known. Doesn't the Jenks list (someone posted recently) give some good sensible headings that were used in racing cars?
There will be cars that still emerge from coachhouses which weren't on the club circuit in the 60s.