day 2 cars I can live with, do it yourself junkpile restorations, don't waste my time. Phred
THAT'S IT, Phred! You got it! I want to see cars out there without modern drive trains. 18s. Tubs, etc. That flash may intrigue the casual observer; but not for those appreciative... of machines that wear their history on their sleeves, a corral of nuance, and not museum pieces, clapped out converted 6-bangers, pro-street, and contemporary resto-mod horse pucky.
What's the attraction of barn finds? I think in some ways it's a vicarious experience of discovery of, "Wow! That's different. What's the history, or origin of that?" I gather it's just a few that the... dusty, experienced to rejuvenated, not updated cars engage us... mentally. It's not insuring everybody goes home with a hollow participation trinket. I hadn't thought what I put out there was self-serving, but I guess it was. At Rodding events, I like the effort put into a flathead Ford, or nail-head Buick over a dime store chromed out SBC. I greatly value that nod from the knowledgeable, the fascination of the of the common man and enthusiast alike, rather than a small specialty group that are not self-serving.
Maybe it's time to lock this thread down. My experiences were there's a growing type of car, that's engaging to people, that is only stumbled upon. Yep, Face it, our cars are antiques. Rueben... good luck with that car if you ever knock the cobwebs off of it. The local city council ...person is going to go for that spiffy Eleanor sitting next to it. Your ears will forever be filled with "experts telling you what's WRONG, rather than what's RIGHT with it. I tell you...it's a negativity trap, and too difficult to attempt definition. Restore it to concours, and loose the history, the personality, except for stories and photos.