Favourite preservation cars

[chrisw1991]

Recently I have really got into preservation cars. Cars which have not been restored but preserved and used in the state they were found or have been in constant use. I think they have far more character than a fully restored example.

What are your favourite examples, this doesn't mean 'rat look'.

Here's a photo of a beautiful Aston I stumbled across the other day if any one has any information on it that would be great -

[chrisw1991]

northwest monkey said:

I don't get it.

I understand patina etc, but that looks terrible to me. It's not like it's "factory fresh - as new" or even in "good original condition".

It's "needs work".

I bought an oak cabinet last year off Ebay. It's a solid piece of furniture from I'd say the 1920s. Even the internal drawers are oak with dovetail joints etc. However, it had been in a potting shed for the last 40 years & had been painted black. Should I have kept it like this, or stripped it down & cleaned it up?

uuf361 said:

I think that looks awful and needs restoring....Sorry!

I completely understand why people think that, it's a lot like marmite. I personally love the look I think it shows the history of the car.

[chrisw1991]

Im surprised by some of these comments (knowing this site I probably shouldn't be )

I have found a bit more about the Aston Martin DB2, the car is taxed, MOT'd and is used. The car was the winner of the 1953 RAC rally other than that I don't know anymore.

Won't let me upload the pic but here it is in the car park of a recent classic car show.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scansfield/9111055888...

[chrisw1991]

longshot said:

It reminds me of this...



It is a very valuable Maybach that was converted into a truck after the war at a time when no one had use for a limo.
It was given to the museum on the understanding that it as left as it was.

It's interest is in what has happened to it. It's life story if you will.

That's fantastic!

Here's another that I love, Peugeot 402 I believe.

[chrisw1991]

crostonian said:

This Ferrari has been featured on several threads before;

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=117...

That's exactly the sort of thing i'm talking about. If that was parked next to a fully restored model in a show I would be drawn to the one with warts and all every time, I know I might be in the minority in that thinking.