Hemmings Daily: Safety, scarcity, legality 'all valid reasons' for modifying vehicles, according to FIVA

Photo courtesy Historic Vehicle Association. Editor's Note: In response to an earlier Hemmings Daily article covering the Charter of Turin Handbook, a guide to preserving historic vehicles published by the Federation Internationale des Vehicules Anciens, representatives from FIVA's Culture Commission wrote us a letter seeking to clarify the organization's positions on modified and over-restored vehicles. We have decided to print the letter in its entirety below. Dear Dan, Thank you very much for your article [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Friday, January 12, 2018 ANNOUNCEMENTS Today's update from The Drive Home III has been postponed; in William Hall's words, "Things don't always go as planned on the road." Look for the next part to appear in Monday's Hemmings Daily, followed by a wrap-up on Tuesday, January 16. [Safety, scarcity, legality "all valid reasons" for modifying vehicles, according to FIVA]( [Safety, scarcity, legality 'all valid reasons' for modifying vehicles, according to FIVA]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo courtesy Historic Vehicle Association. Editor's Note: In response to an earlier Hemmings Daily article covering the Charter of Turin Handbook, a guide to preserving historic vehicles published by the Federation Internationale des Vehicules Anciens, representatives from FIVA's Culture Commission wrote us a letter seeking to clarify the organization's positions on modified and over-restored vehicles. We have decided to print the letter in its entirety below. Dear Dan, Thank you very much for your article ... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1978 Dodge W100]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1978 Dodge W100]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Restomodded 1978 Dodge W100 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: High end restoration involved hot-tanking the entire truck to bare metal for a body rota-tor restoration. Six figures + invested. Every nut, bolt, bearing, seal, wire, rubber, glass is brand new. Over 1000 pics and vids.Email me for video link. Perfect body with gecko green paint. Under every panel and entire chasis POR 15 paint. All LED lights including Oracle headlight with halo. Awsome rumble! Original 360 was high end machine...[Read More]( [Simeone Museum to host Kar-Kraft seminar and book signing]( [Simeone Museum to host Kar-Kraft seminar and book signing]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - The Simeone Museum's Ford GT40 Mk IV, constructed by Kar-Kraft. Photos courtesy Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum. Kar-Kraft was the independent Michigan contractor behind such legendary Ford performance products as the Boss 429 Mustang and the GT40 models that won at Le Mans in 1966 and 1967. On January 20, the Simeone Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, will play host to a seminar and signing of Charles Henry's book, Kar-Kraft; Racecars, Prototypes and Muscle Cars of Ford's Specialty Vehicle Activity Progr...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [This or That - Season 2: 1957 Dodge Coronet D-501 or 1957 Ford Custom E-Code?]( [This or That - Season 2: 1957 Dodge Coronet D-501 or 1957 Ford Custom E-Code?]( Posted by Matt Litwin - 1957 Dodge Coronet D-501 (top image by Jim Donnelly); 1957 Ford Custom E-Code (bottom image by the author). That or That is not a comparison report between two vehicles, but rather a feature that enables us, in an idyllic world, to add a collectible vehicle into our dream garage on a regular basis, but with a catch: We can only pick one vehicle fromthis pairing and it has to be for enjoyment purposes rather than as an investment. Featured in this edition ofThis or Thatis a choice of two cars from the fi...[Read More]( [Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, 1950s]( [Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, 1950s]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1950s Location: High Street, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania Source: via Alden Jewell on Flickr What do you see here?...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [HemmingsPRO]( Seller Listings [1957 Ford Fairlane 500]( [1957 Ford Fairlane 500 $28,500]( [1955 Chrysler]( [1955 Chrysler $33,990]( [1965 Ford Mustang]( [1965 Ford Mustang $19,983]( [1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SL]( [1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SL $15,995]( [1993 Ford Mustang]( [1993 Ford Mustang $48,900]( [2011 Mercedes-Benz GL550]( [2011 Mercedes-Benz GL550 $22,995]( [Learn More]( [This Day in Automotive History] THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 1/12/1904: Henry Ford sets a land-speed record of 91.37 MPH on the frozen surface of Michigan's Lake St. Clair. UPCOMING EVENTS [Rod & Custom Auto Show]( January 19, 2018 - Rock Island, IL [Winter Angel Expo Vehicle/Motorcycle Show & Antique Tractor Show & Swap Meet]( January 19, 2018 - White Pine, TN [42nd Annual Autoparts Swap 'n Sell]( January 20, 2018 - West Springfield, MA [Florida Flywheeler Antique Engine Club]( January 20, 2018 - Fort Meade, FL [3rd Annual Coats and Caffeine Charity Automotive Drive]( January 20, 2018 - Bentonville, AR [Autoparts Swap 'n Sell]( January 20, 2018 - West Springfield, MA [See All Events]( [Sponsor]( FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: [Sponsor]( [1968 Plymouth Barracuda]( [1968 Plymouth Barracuda]( [$49,500]( [1962 Porsche 356BT6]( [1962 Porsche 356BT6]( [$79,500]( [1975 Dodge Charger]( [1975 Dodge Charger]( [$7,800]( [1967 Buick Riviera]( [1967 Buick Riviera]( [$22,000]( [1957 Ford Thunderbird]( [1957 Ford Thunderbird]( [$65,000]( [1949 Crosley]( [1949 Crosley]( [$5,000]( [1961 Ford Galaxie]( [1961 Ford Galaxie]( [$25,500]( [1964 Chevrolet Impala]( [1964 Chevrolet Impala]( [$10,900]( PROMOTED LISTING [1940 Pontiac Torpedo]( [1940 Pontiac Torpedo]( [$27,500]( PROMOTED LISTING [1970 Plymouth Duster]( [1970 Plymouth Duster]( [$36,000]( PROMOTED LISTING [1989 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser]( [1989 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser]( [$7,995]( PROMOTED LISTING [1939 Ford Deluxe]( [1939 Ford Deluxe]( [Auction]( [1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Factory Seats]( [1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Factory Seats]( [$595]( [View All Classifieds]( FEATURED IN THE BLOG [What the Airstream Clipper WASNT]( [What the Airstream Clipper WASNT]( [D-E-A-D dead: The most significant cars that definitively no longer exist]( [D-E-A-D dead: The most significant cars that definitively no longer exist]( [See All Featured Blog Posts]( FOLLOW US: [Get RSS Feeds of Hemmings Blog]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Join us on Facebook]( [View our Flickr pool]( [View Newsletter Archives]( WEEK IN REVIEW Thursday, January 11, 2018 [XJ and GT40 to celebrate life of Roy Lunn in Auto Hall of Fame display]( [XJ and GT40 to celebrate life of Roy Lunn in Auto Hall of Fame display]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photos courtesy Automotive Hall of Fame archives. The man behind some of the most noteworthy successes in a wide variety of segments of the auto industry will, for the first time, get an exhibit dedicated to his career when the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, Michigan, opens its retrospective on Roy Lunn this weekend. We are proud to celebrate Roy Lunn's achievements, said Bill Chapin, president of the Automotive Hall of Fame. Lunn was an incredibly talented engineer who had a hand in designing...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1972 Zastava 101]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1972 Zastava 101]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Restored Fiat 128-based 1972 Zastava 101 five-door for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: 1972 Fiat 128 Zastava 101 5-door, This is a full nut/bolt to better than new restoration of a Yugoslav made 1972 Zastava 101 with the excellent original interior seating, dashboard, steering wheel, door panels, floor liner (rare to acquire on open parts market), and headliner. It is powered by the restored original engine that was built by Fiat for the 128 complete with Italian made Cromodora transmission. It...[Read More]( [The Drive Home III: Day eight - Memory Lane]( [The Drive Home III: Day eight - Memory Lane]( Posted by William Hall - Photos by author. The Lane Motor Museum in Nashville is certainly known for its collection of micro-cars and rare oddities of the automobile world, but the 500-vehicle museum that Jeff Lane has built is a true temple to transportation, saluting the unknown innovators that pushed forward automotive evolution through success and spectacular failure. These are resonant themes with the crew of The Drive Home III. Our own little campaign to preserve and promote America's automotive heritage has seen its share of tr...[Read More]( [This 1964 Pontiac sales film is smooth]( [This 1964 Pontiac sales film is smooth]( Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - Produced by GM Photographic, Smooth Sailing for '64reveals many attributes found in the Pontiacs of that model year, but it centers mostly on the intermediate A-body versions of the Tempest and Le Mans, describing them as brand new from stem to stern, and larger than their Y-body senior-compact namesakes of previous years. A new 140-hp 215-cu.in. six-cylinder engine is standard and is based on Chevrolet's inline-six design, but it features a smaller bore than Chevy's 230. The returning optional 250-...[Read More]( [Torrance, California, 1959]( [Torrance, California, 1959]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1959 Location: Torrance, California Source: via The Old Motor What do you see here?...[Read More]( Wednesday, January 10, 2018 [Discovered with just 40 miles on the odometer, early Sabra could be world's lowest-mileage Israeli car]( [Discovered with just 40 miles on the odometer, early Sabra could be world's lowest-mileage Israeli car]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photos courtesy Bonhams. Apparently, when your daddy's the local dealer for unusual cars like the Israeli Sabra, you can afford to be choosy regarding which cars daddy gets to gift you. Or, at least, so goes the story that explains how the world's lowest-mileage Sabra, set to cross the block in Scottsdale later this month, came to be so little used. One can't exactly blame the daughter. In 1962, hardly anybody knew about the Sabra in the United States, a market that Haifa-based Autocars Ltd. pinned much of its...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1932 Ford roadster]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1932 Ford roadster]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Nick Alexander collection 1932 Ford V-8 roadster for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: Offered here is a superb all-original steel 1932 Ford V/8 Roadster. This is one of the last remaining cars out of the Nick Alexander car collection. Nick Alexander owned and sold one the most extensive Ford and Mercury Woodie collections in the world. This car garnered a Ford Dearborn award of 97 points...missing 100 points merely from a non-stock license plate frame and one frayed radio wire. With just 552 ...[Read More]( [The Drive Home III: Day seven - The Gorge]( [The Drive Home III: Day seven - The Gorge]( Posted by William Hall - Photos by author. The Drive Home team is heading west from Charlotte for a long, 400-mile push through Knoxville and onto Nashville. It's a shame that we are flying past some of the country's best driving roads around the Smoky Mountains, but we have a tight schedule to keep if we want to stay ahead of the weather and deliver our six classic cars to the North American International Auto Show on time. There's just enough moisture on the roads this morning to make things a little slick, and I've been shanghaied ...[Read More]( [The Stoner T: How to build a hot rod in 10 years (and influence people), part eight]( [The Stoner T: How to build a hot rod in 10 years (and influence people), part eight]( Posted by Dan Stoner - Getting there. They say that it takes 90 percent of the time to do 10 percent of the work and vice-versa. "They" say a lot, don't they? All photos by the author, unless otherwise noted. Warhol claimed, "The idea is not to live forever, it is to create something that will." French cultural theorist, Jean Baudrillard, said this about American popular culture: "Culture is space, speed, cinema, technology. This culture is authentic, if anything can be said to be authentic." This car is infused with the DNA of g...[Read More]( [Greenfield, Massachusetts, 1974]( [Greenfield, Massachusetts, 1974]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1974 Location: Main Street, Greenfield, Massachusetts Source: via Paul Laude What do you see here?...[Read More]( Tuesday, January 9, 2018 [City stops for the 2018 Hemmings Motor News Great Race announced]( [City stops for the 2018 Hemmings Motor News Great Race announced]( Posted by Matt Litwin - During the awards banquet immediately following the conclusion of the 2017 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty, Great Race and Coker Tire Company owner Corky Coker announced that the 2018 eventthe country's premier time/distance vintage-car rallywould start in Buffalo, New York, and finish in Nova Scotia, Canada. Speculation as to the general route can now come to a rest, since event officials have formally announced both the lunch and city stops during the nine-day contest. Following regi...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1967 Chevrolet Nova Acadian Invader station wagon]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1967 Chevrolet Nova Acadian Invader station wagon]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 1967 Chevrolet Nova Acadian Invader Wagon, Completely restored, less than 1000 miles since completion. Super clean body with 113K original miles. The car was completely torn down to a shell. Refinished in base clear (MB Calcite white), Extremely rare car, less than 500 built in 1967. Everything new. Extensive powdercoating including front clip, suspension etc. Exterior completely redone with rechromed trim including correct bumpers, custom made side trim, Nova grill (also comes with ...[Read More]( [The Drive Home III: Days five and six - the heart of NASCAR]( [The Drive Home III: Days five and six - the heart of NASCAR]( Posted by William Hall - Photos by author, unless otherwise noted. Day five saw the crew of The Drive Home III heading east out of Birmingham, Alabama, on the winding roads of Rt. 78 through the Talladega National Forest, briefly skirting the horrendous traffic on the I-285 loop around Atlanta, given reprieve this Sunday morning only by the fine local folk and their staunch churchgoing attendance. We are in NASCAR country, and we will log about 300 miles today before reaching Greenville, South Carolina. It's a great opportunity to rot...[Read More]( [Obsession Number 3: Antique stationary motors]( [Obsession Number 3: Antique stationary motors]( Posted by Hemmings contributor - 1917 Fairbanks MorseZ 1 horsepower. Photos by author. Editor's Note: This piece comes to us from Hemmings Daily reader Matt Cuddy. Being stuck in a wheelchair is no fun, but I still get my kicks making drive-shaft cannons, and lately, restoring old engines from the turn of the last century. It's become one of my obsessions. These engines powered everything from washing machines to hay bailers balers, potato mashers, grinders, and crushers. When electric power was in its infancy, the internal combustion ...[Read More]( [Washington, D.C., 1977]( [Washington, D.C., 1977]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: February 1977 Location: C Street NW, Washington, DC Source: Warren Leffler photo, via Library of Congress What do you see here?...[Read More]( Monday, January 8, 2018 [The slowest dragster ever built by Mickey Thompson]( [The slowest dragster ever built by Mickey Thompson]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Mickey Thompson Mini Dragster. Photos courtesy RM Sotheby's. Mickey Thompson, a drag-racing innovator and the first American to exceed 400 mph at Bonneville, lived his life at wide open throttle. Not all his creations were about triple-digit speeds, however, and one, the Mickey Thompson Mini Dragster, had a maximum velocity of 25 mph. Just 180 of the kid-sized creations were ever built, and in January 2018 a rare restored example will cross the auction stage at RM Sotheby's Arizona sale. Thompson was a man...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Customized 1962 Studebaker GT Hawk for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: power steering, power brakes, auto transmission, "289" V-8 with 4 BBl and dual exhausts. Modern "Kenwood" Stereo with C.D. and remote tuner. All Invoices showing recent repairs and reconditioning including re-built engine and automatic transmission; rebuilt "Dana" positraction and axle bearings and seals (2007) including front and rear brakes, drums;, and new master cylinder New front end ball joints, Tie rod ends, recent ad...[Read More]( [The Drive Home III: Days three and four recap]( [The Drive Home III: Days three and four recap]( Posted by William Hall - An early Friday morning start from a cars-and-coffee event at the Ace Cafe Orlando allowed us some much-needed repair time for The Drive Home III team in the radiant Florida sun. Taking umbrage at my proposed pizza-box solution for the unhinged quarter window on the 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, the Concours d'Elegance of America/Kettering University team swung into action. Within an hour, they had the rear seat and side panel out of the big coupe and a repair effected. After all, they did not want to disappoin...[Read More]( [The $5,000 Challenge, shiny new year edition]( [The $5,000 Challenge, shiny new year edition]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - The dawn of a new year generally brings with it a sense of hope and optimism, particularly when one is past the age where January 1 is spent nursing a hangover. With the winter solstice behind us, the days are getting longer, and no matter how much snow is on the ground or how low the thermometer has dipped, spring is already in transit to your location. That glass-is-half-full wisdom dispensed, it's still damn cold in the Northeast, with upcoming wind chills expected to reach negative double digits in Vermont. E...[Read More]( [Japan, circa 1960s]( [Japan, circa 1960s]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1960s Location: various locales in Japan Source: via Alden Jewell on Flickr What do you see here? ...[Read More]( Sunday, January 7, 2018 [A boy's dream: Experiencing GM's Motorama in person]( [A boy's dream: Experiencing GM's Motorama in person]( Posted by Hemmings contributor - If you don't look back at your car after you park it, you own the wrong car (anonymous). ---------------------- I couldn't believe my good luck. A junior-high friend invited me to join him and his father on a journey into New York City to see the 1956 General Motors Motorama. This was billed as the biggest car show in the world and considered by aficionados to be the grand pooh-bah of automobile braggadocio. I was a GM fan even at age five about the time I started naming ever...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1963 Mercury Marauder]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1963 Mercury Marauder]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 1963 1/2 Mercury Marauder 76,217 Miles! Rare Tilt-away Steering Beautiful 1963 1/2 Mercury Marauder two door fastback numbers matching. This rare Marauder features a Z Code 390 4bbl., Multi Drive Automatic and 9" Rear. The car only has 76217 original miles. The original 390 was rebuilt in 2007 and its runs flawlessly. The transmission was rebuilt at the same time, as well as the entire brake, steering and suspension systems. Options include the rare Tilt-Away steering, Pow...[Read More]( [Four-Links - Norman Dewis, Rotabuggy, Irish Ford worker, most dramatic moment in Goodwood history]( [Four-Links - Norman Dewis, Rotabuggy, Irish Ford worker, most dramatic moment in Goodwood history]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - When you get a chance to interview Norman Dewis, you take it. But what do you ask him that hasn't been asked a million times before? How about the development of disc brakes, perhaps one of the most important safety items in automotive history, of which Dewis was an integral part? Crank and Piston did just that. * While its rotor wasn't powered and it was meant to be dropped from an aircraft and glide to its destination, the British-developed Rotabuggy Jeep did actually, sorta, fly, and was on track for produ...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1966 Lincoln Continental]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1966 Lincoln Continental]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Later Continental sheetmetal on a 1966 Lincoln Continental four-door convertible for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: Due to US federal highway regulations, Lincoln was forced to prematurely end factory production of the iconic Kennedy era inspired 4 door convertible with the 1967 model. The gorgeous styling of the 1969 model, and last year of the suicide door Lincoln Continental, did not afford buyers the convertible option - until now with this 1969 styled vehicle. This beautiful and excellent...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S MOST READ [On the Donner Pass, the Lincoln Highway once forced motorists through an active train tunnel]( [On the Donner Pass, the Lincoln Highway once forced motorists through an active train tunnel]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - CPRR tunnels number 6 (foreground), 7, and 8, with the 1914 re-routing of the Lincoln Highway to their left. Photos by Trey Pitsenberger, except where noted. While the threat of having your fellow traveler cannibalize you had more or less passed for motorists crossing the Donner Pass in California, they had another, far more ominous challenge to face on the route: a long, unlit, and utterly unpredictable trip through a railroad tunnel. "Imagine driving through that dark, cold tunnel, all the while hoping your ...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION [Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance announces 2018 Honorary Chairman and featured classes]( [Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance announces 2018 Honorary Chairman and featured classes]( Posted by Matt Litwin - Bill Rothermel (left) interviews Wayne Carini, host of "Chasing Classic Cars," at the 2017 Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance banquet. Both Wayne and Bill will return to headline the 12th annual event in 2018; image by the Hemmings staff. Back by popular demand, Wayne Carini, accomplished automotive restorer and host of the popular television show Chasing Classic Cars, has been named Honorary Chairman and Keynote Speaker for the 12th annual Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance. A resident of Connecticu...[Read More]( Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. 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