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EXCELLENT: Restored to factory original by a professional restorer. 95-point plus car that is not driven. It is stored under controlled circumstances and is trailered in an enclosed trailer to and from shows. It has become a piece of art to be looked at and enjoyed. In number 1 condition it is likely to win top honors in its class. Very few of these exist.
*2*FINE: A very well done restoration or a combination of excellent original and excellent restoration. Or an very carefully maintained original showing almost no wear.
Only the closest of inspections can tell this vehicle from a number 1. The Number 2 vehicle will take top honors in many judged shows except when competing with a Number 1 automobile in its class. It can also be driven 1000 miles a year to shows, on tours and for pleasure.
*3*VERY GOOD: A complete, operational original or an older restoration showing some wear. Could also be a very well done amateur restoration, presentable and serviceable inside and out. A combination of well done restoration and good operable original components, or a partially restored auto with all of the parts necessary to complete it including valuable NOS parts.
From 20 feet away the car may look perfect. However as it is approached you may notice that the paint is getting thin in spots. Looking inside, you may detect wear on the driver's seat, carpeting and pedals. The chrome, while still being presentable, may not be as reflective as it was when new. All systems and equipment in the car are in good operational condition. Most automobiles you see at a car show are Number 3s.
*4*GOOD: A drivable vehicle needing no, or only minor work to be operational. It could also be a quite old restoration or a very badly done amateur restoration. All components may need restoration but the car is mostly usable as it is.
Usually this is a driver. It may be in the process of restoration, and even from 20 feet away, there is no doubt it needs major work.
*5*RESTORABLE: This vehicle needs a complete restoration of body, interior, chassis, and all running gear. It might be running, it might not. It isn't that weathered, or wrecked or stripped to the point of being only a parts car.
Basically it needs everything. It may not be running, but it is essentially all there and it might have a minor surface rust, if any rust at all. While presenting a challange to someone to restore, it won't keep him looking for missing parts.
*6*PARTS CAR: May or may not be operational, it is weathered, could be wrecked and it is stripped to the point of being used primarily for parts.
It is usually incomplete, very deteriorated, could be rusty. It usually would be a vehicle that only has value as a parts donor for other vehicles that are being restored.
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