<VV> Fwd: [SCG] survivor cars

[Bryan Blackwell]

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> From: "Mark Corbin" <airvair at earthlink.net>
> Date: June 30, 2011 7:12:12 PM EDT
> To: "Bryan Blackwell" <bryan at skiblack.com>
> Subject: FW: [SCG] survivor cars
> Reply-To: airvair at earthlink.net
> 
> Hi Bryan,
> 
> Thought this might be of interest to post on VV. Feel free to post it.
> Thanks!
> 
> -Mark
> 
> [Original Message]
> From: Mark Corbin <airvair at earthlink.net>
> To: Stock Corvair Group <scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com>
> Subject: [SCG] survivor cars
> 
> All,
> 
> Found this website, which I thought may be interesting to our group:
> 
> http://www.survivorcollectorcar.com/ 
> 
> And from a referenced article at that site, a couple of quote from "Restore
> it? Or Not!" by David Burroughs:
> 
> "Today, people are becoming proud of it (an original car). A few character
> marks and patina have become badges of honor and certainly help document a
> car‚s authenticity compared to a restored one." "Although it may be a long
> time before the majority of collectors figure this out, a rapidly growing
> segment of the collector car market is beginning to realize the benefits,
> rarity, and prestige of owning these type cars. Once restored, there is one
> less." This as opposed to restored cars, of which there are plenty of
> examples, and growing all the time, it seems.
> 
> Also in the August issue of Hemmings that just came today, a great quote
> from the editor-in-chief, Richard Lentinello:
> 
> "In many cases, cars with their original paint - however faded and
> scratched that paint may appear - will command a far higher price because
> unrestored original cars are fast becoming the most desirable type of
> collector cars to own."
> 
> This bodes well for our stock and/or original cars, what ones are left.
> 
> -Mark
> 
>