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Europeans have long held unrestored original items—be they sculpture, paintings, buildings, or cars—in much higher esteem than those restored to “better than new” condition. It is a clear sign of the emerging maturity of the American collector that “just making things a little better here and there” is no longer automatically viewed as the right thing to do to a car. After all, as preservation expert Miles Collier is wont to say, “Cars are only original once.” To win a Bloomington Gold Survivor certificate, a car is judged in four categories—exterior, interior, engine compartment, and chassis. It must be more than 50% original or unmodified in three of the four categories, and in good enough condition to use as a model for the restoration of a similar car. If it passes in all four categories, it’s deemed a Benchmark car. https://www.sportscarmarket.com/news/what-makes-a-survivor
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