Quote: ......or if a friend brought his 12 mile Viper. Just what could they find wrong with a 12 mile Viper that has be stored in a one temperature dust free garage since new.
EXCELLENT example!! The cars need to be at least 20 years old to compete in the OE competition but lets use your particular scenario. If the Viper was still in pristine "like new" condition, it should get a perfect score....right?! (Just for the record, the Valiant DID NOT deserve a perfect score.) I was told that no vehicle would EVER receive a perfect score! With a statement like that, you would have to conclude that a deduction would have to be fabricated in order for a "time capsule vehicle" to be kept from achieving a perfect score. Does that make any sense? If someone were to bring a PERFECT representation of an assembly line vehicle, what would be the reason for not giving it what it deserves? Isn't a "perfect score" the goal that all OE participants are attempting to attain? Why couldn't other cars get the same "perfect" score if they ALSO achieved that level of restoration? Why is a Perfect score considered the "end" of the line as it relates to the OE program? These cars were not open ended or infinite with regards to their original factory condition! It is NOT impossible to do a "perfect" OE restoration in modern times!
There I go asking these ridiculous questions again!
