23 Oct 2012, 06:37 (Ref:3156266)
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Originally Posted by dtype38
Hadn't noticed that much barn find hype this side of the pond, but I have noticed a tendancy toward 'restoring' cars from less and less of the original. Seems to me that finding a Vehicle Identification Plate attached to a bit of rusty metal and using it as the basis for creating a beautiful historic classic car (out of all new materials) doesn't really count as 'restoration'!
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Been going on for many years,there is one GT40 racing today that was built from the chassis numbered section of the chassis-that was built over twenty years ago.
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