The trend that non-restored classics are valued higher and that even highly lived-in classics find a growing body of enthusiasts, that has its consequences.
In the meantime quite a few people are providing cars and motorcycles with 'instant patina'.
A few years ago we already saw this trend at (then recent) 4WDs. The owner of such a thing could hand in his Jeep-like to a German company. There the bumper was crooked crooked, A splash guard was provided with some scrapes and a winch was mounted with a frayed steel cable.
Subsequently, the result of all the work was roasted a few times by the dredger and the dredger was fixed to the body with matt clearcoat. Instant 'Out of Africa'.
At the time, the modifications cost around 8.000 German Euros.
But now there are airbrush specialists who can provide every neat classic with a convincing 'barnfind look'.
And those people also have work on it too. Any true, unrestored and honestly lived-in classic can fall in love on the spot.
A beautifully restored specimen can also touch our heart. Even if it's La Paay.
But can a good, neat car with a lot of make-up change into something that is only visible in appearance? We think it's a bit decadent.