<VV> Re: Matching Engine Numbers

[NOSVAIR@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/31/2004 11:55:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
whubbell@cox.net writes:
    You'd be surprised how well originals can hold up over the years.   Not 
many make it into senior class but it's not unknown.  I've massaged a few back 
to life that were in various stages of deterioration and found them all to be 
easy on the nerves and pocket book.  The real joy in a low miler is the 
driving experience.  It's that special feel that no amount of restoration can return 
to an old car.  I'll let you drive my 10,000 mile '60 sedan ( Ali Oop )
with it's 4 original tires just to see what you think...once I get finished 
laying on it's 4th paint job.  Yep...4 paint jobs in 10,000 miles!

Bruce Webster
'60 500 Sedan
'61 700 Coupe
'64 900 Coupe  
> 
> Every time I hear the term "low mileage" I am curious what that means in a
> 40 year old car.  As far as I am concerned, even a very low mileage car
> (under 1,000 miles) would likely be in a state of deterioration after 40
> years unless it had been meticulously prepped and stored in a light free low
> humidity environment.  Many times people seem to go bonkers when the car has
> "only 30,000 miles" or whatever, neglecting the fact that sometimes all it
> takes is one drive in the wrong kind of weather and the years will take
> their toll.
> 
> Bill Hubbell
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <NOSVAIR@aol.com>
> To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 9:42 PM
> Subject: <VV> Re: Matching Engine Numbers
> 
> 
> <Smit>
> Hypothetically though, if you or
> >I were in the market for a low mileage original 66 Corsa convertible I bet
> >we'd want to be armed with all the info we could possibly have to make an
> >educated decision before laying out over $10 G's.