Well, Old Cars Weekly DID write the book.Neil, I don't get what you're saying. This is what I see differentiating the OCW grades 2 and 3: A-2= WELL-restored, or a combination of SUPERIOR restoration and EXCELLENT original. A-3= Completely OPERABLE original or "OLDER restoration" showing wear. Also, a good AMATEUR restoration, all presentable and serviceable inside and out. B-2= an extremely well-maintained original showing very minimal wear.B-3= combinations of well-done restoration and good operable components; or a partially restored car with all parts necessary to complete it and/or valuable NOS parts C-2= Except for the very CLOSEST inspection, a No. 2 vehicle may appear as a No. 1. The No. 2 vehicle will take the top award in many judged shows, except when squared off against a No. 1 example in its own class. It may also be driven 800-1,000 miles each year to shows, on tours, and simply for pleasure. C-3= This is a "20-FOOTER." That is, from 20 feet away it may look perfect. But as we approach it, we begin to notice that the paint may be getting a little thin in spots from frequent washing and polishing. Looking inside we might detect some wear on the driver¹s seat, foot pedals, and carpeting. The chrome trim, while still quite presentable, may have lost the sharp, mirror-like reflective quality it had when new. All systems and equipment are in good operating order. In general, most of the vehicles seen at car shows are No. 3s. When I went to Northwestern School of Law, (class of 77) we had number grades from 0 through 90, 59 and below was failing and students had to maintain a 68 average. So the 68.2's are lawyers and the 67.9's are... something else. [BTW, attrition rate was 67%.] --Roger van Hoy, Washougal, WA, '55 DeSoto, '58 DeSoto, '56 Plymouth, '66 Plymouth, '41 Dodge ----- Original Message ----- From: "eastern sierra Adj Services" <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxx> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:54 PM Subject: Re: [FWDLK] ebay Item number: 330175275427 Talk about "splitting hairs"; O.C.W.'s Fine & Very Good are both " #2 ", in my humble opinion, and are merely extensions, or differentiations along the continuum of #2 condition (as in high #2, to low #2 condition). I think that OCW is trying too hard to place unilateral 'number-grades' on a car, instead of allowing for adjustments within a grade. When I went to Miami U. , (class of 72) we only had absolute grades A,B,C, etc... . Later, I understand, they went with +/- grade refinements, to reflect a grade's actual status , on the point-scale. Instead of a 4-point system, I always felt the a 5-point system was fairest, because a "100" grade would be 5.0 , and a "92" (e.g.) would calculate to a 4.2 etcetcetc....so, a "92" would no longer be the Magic-Number to hit, to attain a simple "A" grade, in a class; a "91" would be a B+++++ ("4.1"), and, virtually as 'good' as getting a "92" (4.2 grade average). So, to get back on thread, OCW would assign absolute straight-grades 1-6 ; while I personally like the idea of shading or adjusting the grades within the 5 categories.Neil Vedder ************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1
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