Time capsule cars — those that have remained untouched by the restorer’s hands — are rapidly becoming a big growth sector within the classic car movement, especially in the USA where even the famed Pebble Beach concours now has a section specifically for unrestored, original cars.
It’s Only Original Once examines this trend and features a whole host of gloriously unrestored cars — ranging from a simply amazing 1930 Oakland Roadster to untouched muscle cars of the ’70s.
Some of the cars featured are simply amazing, providing a genuine insight into how they were originally built — one car even retains the original paper carpet protectors it was issued with!
As you’d expect from a US book, most of the cars featured are from that country — although a few Europeans appear, including several MGs, an eye-poppingly original Ferrari Daytona, a Volvo and a brace of Porsches and Jaguars.
It’s Only Original Once is the perfect antidote for those who don’t care for over-restored classics.
It’s Only Original Once: ¨Unrestored Classic Cars by Richard Lentinello
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Review by Allan Walton
