>>>there are plenty of classic car boards around where this is discussed ad nauseum

Tell me about it. I acquire and restore Porsche 924s. True restoration folks don't like me using the word "restore" because I make no attempt or apology for "improving" the cars during the process to make great daily drives. Thus, I undertand your point.

However, I can also appreciate a perfectly restored antique car without the need to drive it.

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70's here over the next 6-7 days... Turtles should be making an appearance this week