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There is never one right answer and most people will have a view on what they consider to be the fundamental criteria of what determines originality in their eyes, for some it's can be all about the chassis plate/VIN number, To each their own opinion.

Where I think Petersen adds 'value' is that he takes basically out of favor models such a the Bentley VI, which are heading for the 'old car heaven' and re bodies in rarer and more desirable form and updates the mechanics and electrics etc. to make them easier, and more usable in modern driving environments. .Possibly Petersen's created supply chains may help keep older models on the road.

I'd take a Petersen version over an original 20/30's Bentley any day. To me that doesn't dilute the earlier cars in anyway, as the original whatever that means, is still what it is, and probably keeps their values in relative check, unlike many other low volume exclusive brands that have sky rocketed because there is no alternative. Imagine what may happen to say Ferrari 250 or 330 GT prices if someone re bodied the less popular 4 seater saloon versions.

I knew many years ago Pilkinson, who used to take Roll Royce Silver Cloud and Bentley S series saloon cars and cut the roof off them to create Mulliner style convertibles of which there were very few originals. Very much not looked upon favorably in the day, are now quite acceptable cars. Amazing how times change.

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