NY Times Article

Makes sense that well preserved cars with Patina are desirable. I am most impressed with original paint. I can see some folks trying to pass off a Beater that is unsound as having these desirable traits. Interesting article.
 
It is a nice thought, however it really requires a series of special conditions be met. For a vehicle to acquire a useful patina, it has to be used, continuously. It also has to be in a non-corrosive environment.

Restoring a car like our coupes is a required part of keeping them on the road due to rust. New paint is a must to go with that unless you want to end up with a harlequin car.

The only exception I can think of to this is that Ceylon car from Alaska a few years back. No rust, no miles, but also no patina.
 
The original paint car Mario bought in Sand Beige sure sounds like it meets the criteria.
 
i'd agree with you nicad. Buying the sahara beige car was a must once i saw the original condition of the vehicle. It is indeed a very orignal car.... but I still have a few things to do (i.e. air cleaner is black not grey)
I do enjoy the patina on it. when i cleaned the wheel wells I took handfuls of (thankfully dry) dirt out of them. I have decided not to recover the front seats, even well worn. Just some leather conditioner. Don't want to clean it up too much. I do get comments from non car people about the seats and a few other items, but just brush them off. luckily i had a great owner, a GE nuclear engineer who did treat this car like he would own it forever, and I plan on doing the same.
 
My seats really got back some suppleness with the two part leatherique conditioner.
As for the air cleaner, powder coating it Grey would be a good idea. .
 
I was just contemplating buying a bunch of parts to begin the restomod'ing of my recent purchase, but I'm having a hard time laying into this 35K mile beauty... Good problem to have, but I'm really on the fence.
 
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