What is your definition of an original car
12-19-2014, 10:36 AM
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Original to me means the car is presented as it looked when it left the factory. It could have a repaint, new interior, and a new ragtop and still could be an original car......as long as the color, didn't change. The same car with the original factory installed paint, interior, and top would be a survivor
12-19-2014, 10:56 AM
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12-19-2014, 11:03 AM
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Original to me means the car is presented as it looked when it left the factory. It could have a repaint, new interior, and a new ragtop and still could be an original car......as long as the color, didn't change. The same car with the original factory installed paint, interior, and top would be a survivor
12-19-2014, 11:07 AM
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Your car is not original. Why place yourself in such a liable position. Just say "restored to stock", "maintained in stock configuration", or any other non-misleading wording.
12-19-2014, 11:23 AM
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Original to me means the car is presented as it looked when it left the factory. It could have a repaint, new interior, and a new ragtop and still could be an original car......as long as the color, didn't change. The same car with the original factory installed paint, interior, and top would be a survivor
End the end, it's up to the buyer to determine their own definition.
12-19-2014, 11:30 AM
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Just describe what you done to the car list known facts about and and take lots of pictures and let the car sell it self without labels
12-19-2014, 11:31 AM
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Yes, I will come up with something like that. But going by what you guys say, no one in the world has an original car. Original meaning NOTHING has been replaced, belts, tires, battery,key, engine with new internals, headlight, taillight, part missing a screw, etc.
12-19-2014, 12:23 PM
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That's 'all original, no hit body, numbers matching, with original miles only'.
12-19-2014, 12:35 PM
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12-19-2014, 01:32 PM
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12-19-2014, 02:41 PM
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12-20-2014, 01:58 PM
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how to represent (sell)
Just contact the local vette club, state your year and firm price and watch what happens. (In my case the buyer (one) came out to inspect same, set his own evaluation, met my price and BINGO sold!Took 3 days Regards, Abe G
12-20-2014, 07:02 PM
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12-20-2014, 07:21 PM
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Car is AS ORIGINAL. Not modified, but maintained AS ORIGINAL.
12-20-2014, 07:52 PM
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Original?
Personally I don't like the use of original or numbers matching because everyone's definition is different. I'm with the crowd that says tell what's been done and what stuff is original and you have painted a clear picture for any potential buyer. They won't show up and say "you said it was original and such and such has been replaced!" Then you both have started off on the wrong foot. When I'm selling something I'm not looking to swindle anyone so I put everything out on the table and let the chips fall where they may. Don't want to waste anyone's time.
12-20-2014, 11:09 PM
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Original Paint - Original Drivetrain - Original Interior, Glass and Chrome.
My tires, battery and tune up components are accurate reproductions,
but I still consider the car "Original"
12-20-2014, 11:37 PM
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Is that picture of a 63 roadster the car you are talking about. If so the paint sure looks nice for 50 years old or even a year old..
12-21-2014, 04:16 AM
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The only thing I see regarding the OP
Is the Owner is an Original, with a capital O!
The Last car i would say slides into home plate safe!
The Last car i would say slides into home plate safe!
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12-21-2014, 08:31 AM
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I won't opinionate about the OP's question as all of you have done a very good job already.
Rich
p.s. Rich, Your '63?
.....Only if you transferred the original air in the tires after having them re-rubberized with the original nubs, saved and reused the original lead and battery acid in your restored battery, filtered and reinstalled the lubrication fluids, brake fluid and washer fluid, chemically restored your anti-freeze, internally bladdered your original coolant hoses, cleaned and reused your points, condenser, rotor, and distributor cap, and had your spark plug wires re-insulated by Packard Electric.......would I call it ALL original.