by Mike - As I have written before - “patina” is an over used and abused concept designed to sell classic cars at a higher price than they would otherwise command. Don't fall for the tricks of the sellers who try to convince a buyer that dirt … [Read more...]
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds – Dirt is Patina, Rust Is Desirable – The Barn Find Mania
February 18, 2014 By 4 Comments
by Mike - Original classic cars are wonderful and irreplaceable art. Yet, the "barn find", the "patina of neglect", the "dirt as patina" and the "rust is an asset" mindset has taken hold of the collector car world for the time being where "patina … [Read more...]
The ’67 Ferrari 330 GTS With Grime, Spots Of Surface Rust And A Blackened And Cracked Windshield Sells For More Than $2 Million!
January 18, 2014 By 4 Comments
by Mike - This just in - a Tweet from Gooding & Co, Well done! Lot 149, the 1967 #Ferrari 330 GTS, sells for a final $2,062,500. #Scottsdale #Auctions The original Post is: A Ferrari Sleeping Beauty Has A Coating Of Grime, Spots Of Surface … [Read more...]
Something To Think About
January 9, 2014 By 7 Comments
by Mike - A post on Ferrari Chat dated October 12, 2013 begins, Many years ago my father bought a '67 330 GTS and kept it in his garage ever since. He passed away several years ago and my mother doesn't know what to do with it. And so … [Read more...]
A Ferrari Sleeping Beauty Has A Coating Of Grime, Spots Of Surface Rust And A Blackened And Cracked Windshield
January 6, 2014 By 20 Comments
by Mike - A "New York Times" article published January 5, 2014, titled a "A Sleeping Beauty of Ferraris" by Ronald Ahrens is confusing and internally inconsistent, at least to me. The Ferrari in question is a 1967 330 GTS to be auctioned by … [Read more...]
Dirt Is Not Patina And Rust Is Not Desirable
December 19, 2013 By 10 Comments
by Mike - Dirt is not patina and rust is not desirable patina on a car. So why do so many experts go crazy when they find a "barn find" that has dirt and rust and paint that is falling off and they don't want to even clean the car? They also … [Read more...]
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