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I agree that originality is a good thing and there are certainly cars that should be conserved as found, but what was a mass-produced Laurel & Hardy 4-seater of the Model T ilk is now a rusty (wheel-less) chassis, engine,gearbox and axles.
As such it offers more scope to tinker with than a car than with rare historical pedigree or any potential to restore it to original condition - I do not propose to "drop in an aero engine" or turbocharge it, just find out what was done in period and do likewise.
This is a constant debate in the VSCC and beyond, but finding and fettling projects for sports use has as much appeal now as it did in 1916 - thankfully there are still a projects that on balance present a valid opportunity to do so.
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