| Re: J-11 PRESENTED FALSE ?
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Perhaps a great deal of the problem of determining "provenance" would be alleviated if folks were just willing to accurately describe and acknowledge what they have.
There should be little argument that over time, if these cars are used at all, they will get worn out, parts will be replaced and repairs made. At what point do they become "your Grandfather's ax" where the handle has been replaced three times and the blade twice? ...and yet, by damn, it's still Grandfather's ax!
As Jim has stated, the odds of seeing J-3 through J-8 out on the track being driving vigorously lessens with the passing years... the increasing values of the cars and the inextricable deterioration of the integrity of their structure effectively precludes that. After all, does anyone want to go into space in a 35 year old space capsule?
So, I'm all in favor of seeing well done vintage cars out on the track at Lime Rock and Road America, even if the nothing in the car other than the leather in the seats is over two years old.
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