Well, Old Cars Weekly DID write the book.
Neil, I don't get what you're saying. This is what I see differentiating
the OCW grades 2 and 3:
A-2= WELL-restored, or a combination of SUPERIOR restoration and EXCELLENT
original.
A-3= Completely OPERABLE original or "OLDER restoration" showing wear. Also,
a good AMATEUR restoration, all presentable and serviceable inside and out.
B-2= an extremely well-maintained original showing very minimal wear.
B-3= combinations of well-done restoration and good operable components; or
a partially restored car with all parts necessary to complete it and/or
valuable NOS parts
C-2= Except for the very CLOSEST inspection, a No. 2 vehicle may appear as a
No. 1. The No. 2 vehicle will take the top award in many judged shows,
except when squared off against a No. 1 example in its own class. It may
also be driven 800-1,000 miles each year to shows, on tours, and simply for
pleasure.
C-3= This is a "20-FOOTER." That is, from 20 feet away it may look perfect.
But as we approach it, we begin to notice that the paint may be getting a
little thin in spots from frequent washing and polishing. Looking inside we
might detect some wear on the driver¹s seat, foot pedals, and carpeting. The
chrome trim, while still quite presentable, may have lost the sharp,
mirror-like reflective quality it had when new. All systems and equipment
are in good operating order. In general, most of the vehicles seen at car
shows are No. 3s.
When I went to Northwestern School of Law, (class of 77) we had number
grades from 0 through 90, 59 and below was failing and students had to
maintain a 68 average. So the 68.2's are lawyers and the 67.9's are...
something else. [BTW, attrition rate was 67%.]
--Roger van Hoy, Washougal, WA, '55 DeSoto, '58 DeSoto, '56 Plymouth, '66
Plymouth, '41 Dodge
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From: "eastern sierra Adj Services" <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:54 PM
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Talk about "splitting hairs"; O.C.W.'s Fine & Very Good are both "
#2 ", in my humble opinion, and are merely extensions, or
differentiations along the continuum of #2 condition (as in high #2, to
low #2 condition).
I think that OCW is trying too hard to place unilateral 'number-grades'
on a car, instead of allowing for adjustments within a grade.
When I went to Miami U. , (class of 72) we only had absolute grades
A,B,C, etc... .
Later, I understand, they went with +/- grade refinements, to reflect
a grade's actual status , on the point-scale.
Instead of a 4-point system, I always felt the a 5-point system was
fairest, because a "100"
grade would be 5.0 , and a "92" (e.g.) would calculate to a 4.2
etcetcetc....so, a "92" would no longer be the Magic-Number to hit, to
attain a simple "A" grade, in a class; a "91" would be a B+++++
("4.1"), and, virtually as 'good' as getting a "92" (4.2 grade average).
So, to get back on thread, OCW would assign
absolute straight-grades 1-6 ; while I personally like the idea of
shading or adjusting the grades
within the 5 categories.
Neil Vedder
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