Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[Rick]

Cracking Brough Superior "find"

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2216335/Classic-motorbike-locked-away-1930-expected-sell-75k.html

RJ
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[buzzy bee]

Seems a low estimate doesn't it??

[Doz]

What a beauty. Reading the comments underneath there seem a lot of calls for restoration but personally I'd 'oily rag' it.

[ukdave2002]

It looks like a great contender for an oily rag

There are so few vehicles around these days in an original state but not requiring restoration to bring back to life, it would be a shame to lose the originality... IMHO.

Dave

[Rick]

[Ironhead]

i'd put new tyres on for safety reasons,give it an oil change and ride it as is

[Scotty]

Restoration removes the 'real life' history of a vehicle, all it becomes then is a chocolate box top example.

Warts and all (preservation) is the way most museums have been going and it'll be a while before that pedulum swings back the other way.

All that said, it should always come down to the owner to make their own choice, but in my view it has to be an informed choice. Great care needs to be taken to ensure the best decision was made at the time, be it either a complete restoration, a partial restoration, conservation or 'oily rag' preservation.

[welder]