Just because it made me laugh

[Ian Williams]

I think there is a distinct difference between a special made out of period parts even if it is a big WW1 aero engine, and a hot rod which is built out of more modern parts fitted into a far an older period body shell. There is in my eyes nothing wrong with either approach if thats what floats your boat, and both take a lot of skill to execute properly! Where I can personally sometimes take issue is when a perfectly restorable and previously unadulterated car gets destroyed in the process. Or where someone fog's the lines by fitting a modern engine and mechanicals into a car that otherwise has the appearance of being completely standard and still want to call it a pre war car to gain all the benefits afforded by that.