Originally Posted by
welshwizard
There are two types of car enthusiast, and for that matter motorcycle. Some spend hours restoring, enhancing, polishing and basically babying their vehicles.
The other type of enthusiast is the person who is mechanically savvy, does what he needs to do, but more importantly uses the vehicle rain or shine. I prefer a vehicle that shows some wear and history because it means it's been used, not wasted sitting in a garage.
I work as a race scrutineer (tech inspector), I love the Brighton Speed Trials (UK). Some of the older vehicles Allards, Bugattis and so on, could never be described as immaculate, a few dings, dents and paint worn off by the controls, but these racers are used a nature intended.