Terms or words overused, incorrectly used and abused in today's collector car world
 

Barn Find - Anything weather beat or found in a field is now labeled Barn Find

Leather Interior - More 60's cars today are said to have a leather interior even though leather was never available.

100% Original - Repainted, restored, incorrect engine, incorrect transmission and custom wheels.

Like New - Need restoration.

Ready for Paint - Needs full restoration including body panel replacement.

NOS - Any part, new, used or reproduction.

Fresh Restoration - $500.00 and a case of beer paint job and some PEP Boys Futura tires.

Runs Great, Just needs a tune up - Probably needs a rebuild.

A/C Blows Cold, Just needs a charge - More like hasn't worked in years.

Minor Rust - Can see through it.

What's yours?

Anything advertised in Kentucky . It’s been hacked to death by somebody’s hill billy brother in law or cousin in a shed that specializes in side job work on everything from bodywork to concrete . All the cheapest of everything has been used down to the valve stem caps .

Overused? S U P E R D U T Y

How about "motor"? A motor is electric our cars have ENGINES. Every single car show says motor motor motor.

BIG BLOCK Pontiac :D:D:D:poke: those silly chevy guys lol. I love correcting them, and getting the stink eye.

Totally agree on "motor" ...it's an ENGINE
More commonly used..."all original" New paint, Some trim parts replaced with repros., incorrect wheels, upgraded radio and speakers., front seat covers replaced. (this one is the most debated with me)
"Rare"..........really

Dave

Or 95% finished - it’s either missing all the important hard to find parts , or still needs both quarters and paint .

Locomotivebreath I love your signature. Great song!

RAN WHEN PARKED. S#@**&%!

Rare!

I like how they say its rare, when there are other examples currently for sale.

95% original - What criteria was used to find the 5% of the car that is not original? That 5% is never listed.

Restored- With aftermarket crap all over the car.
Hood tachometer- I don't recall seeing one on every GTO and Firebird back in the day, but they all have them now...lol
My all time favorite is the Trans Am shaker sticking out of a Formula hood.

Damn! How could I forget these 2.

'easy' restoration. No such thing.

Easy Restoration - Looks like it sat in a swamp

No Rust - Didn't say there was no body under all that bondo. (This actually happened to me)

Never raced - but loaded with aftermarket high performance parts.

Adult Driven........Apparently the adult was Mario Andretti.

Rust free except for Hood, Trunk and Floors

1 of - This is most prevalent amongst the Ford and Mopar crowd.

SURVIVOR.

This term is constantly overused!

If it has been repainted, it is no longer a “Survivor car” along with various other changes!

Chris