John McCoy writes:
Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in
:

I was watching Velocity. A restorer found a Stutz Bearcat unmodified
and pretty much in running condition hidden away in a garage. They
bought it and just cleaned it up and then entered it in the Bebble
Beach Show and won first prize for not restoring. It ran well
considering it's age. 1921 model.

That seems to be a thing now. It's a bit like patina on
old tools - as long as the car is sound, the less you do
to it the more it's valued.

I wonder if that's because most restorations seldom get back
what was put into them?