21-10-2021, 12:40 PM
(This post was last modified: 21-10-2021, 12:42 PM by Mike Costigan.)
Nicely summarised, Hedd.
As you say, at the end of the day it's down to how knowledgeable and honest an owner/seller is, and how gullible a buyer is; and whether it really matters anyway. Which is why people like Jon need to keep asking the questions! It may, indeed will, prove embarrassing to some owners, but it's the only way to protect innocent buyers in the future.
As for the Irish car, I'm inclined to believe it comes under your Category 1, but where has it been for the last seventy years? It does seem strange that those who know about these cars haven't come across it before.
As you say, at the end of the day it's down to how knowledgeable and honest an owner/seller is, and how gullible a buyer is; and whether it really matters anyway. Which is why people like Jon need to keep asking the questions! It may, indeed will, prove embarrassing to some owners, but it's the only way to protect innocent buyers in the future.
As for the Irish car, I'm inclined to believe it comes under your Category 1, but where has it been for the last seventy years? It does seem strange that those who know about these cars haven't come across it before.