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Original / unrestored cars versus restored examples

Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing/Roadster (W198) · ownership

A vocal faction argues unrestored, original cars are increasingly prized because 1950s factory build and paint processes cannot be replicated, and that over-restoration can be inappropriate even when it adds value. Others frame the same barn-find cars as needing hundreds of thousands to recommission, making preservation partly a personal choice.