When is Model A Car or Truck classified has Restored or Unrestored?

[sandollar]

Originally Posted by 700rpm

When someone asks me if my car is original, I say "yes" because I have put it back together with what are now available as original reproduction parts as well as truly original parts. If I'm asked if any of my cars are restored, I always say "no, they are refurbished" because that is a truer description in my mind. I think the terminology is colored by who's using the words. The average person would look at my sedan and say "nice restoration." Brent would look at my sedan and might say "nice car" but I am completely certain he would not consider it restored (nor do I).

Altogether it's a pretty subjective evaluation. That's why a car might get 377 points in one show and 415 points in another. Nothing is absolute.

I have heard that restored is like factory new and rebuilt is same as refurbished. Here is a link from Hemmings. But there may never be a consensus.
http://www.hemmings.com/hsx/stories/...feature31.html