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Classic Car Tips
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What Makes Classic and Antique Cars Collectible and Valuable?
Some Tips from George M. Walish, Jr. the founder and Chairman of St. Michaels Concours d”Elegance
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Provenance
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Who was the car built for, who has owned it, what prestigious awards has it won, what prestigious race has it won ( Sports Cars ). What prestigious collection was it in?
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Authenticity
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Is it original, or restored to exact original condition,..not modified in any way?
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Aesthetics's
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Is it pleasing to the eye?
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Prestigious and of limited production
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"One-Off " coach built cars being the most valuable.
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Open Cars
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Open Cars tend to be more valuable than closed cars generally,.. but the Bugatti Atlantic Coupe at this year's show in St. Michaels is clearly an exception.
“ The combination of all these aspects are the Rem ant's, and Picasso's of the Classic car world,” says Concours D'Elegance St. Michaels chairman George M. Walish, Jr. These cars are “ true artwork, pieces of " Rolling Sculpture "