I asked one of the judges their views on cross ply tyres vs radials. They said that they weren't available in the 50's so the car would probably lose points. I explained that I thought the Citroen Traction Avant came with Michelin radials as standard in 1955.
My opinion is that if it has been repainted, new interior, 12 volt etc etc it should score less points that a faded original. Why, because it's is how it left the factory, warts, paint runs, missed bits and all.
I remember a Porsche 356A that sold for $115,000 because it was unrestored and still in its original faded paint. It was valuable as a record of how they were actually manufactured. The car offered an accurate records of finishes, type of screws used etc. As that level of detail had long been lost.
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