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Originally Posted by oem4me
At the risk of being redundant, I'll restate that "all-original" would only apply to a vehicle which remained exactly as it rolled off the line, before ANY part of it was replaced or reconditioned. I think it's fairly safe to say that nothing like this exists in the classic car/truck world.
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I can give a couple examples.
My '65 GTO is in original, unrestored condition. My dad was the original owner; he and I went down to pick the car up the day after my sister was born (instead of going to see her and my mom in the hospital).
It has the factory applied "born with" exterior paint, interior and driveline. All hoses, belts, plug wires, brakes, light bulbs, etc, are the ones originally installed in Pontiac. It has 4900 (four thousand, nine hundred) original miles.
The car is a reference to other enthusiasts restoring their car and I spend a lot of time taking pictures and responding to questions on routings and part markings.
The photos below were taken a couple years ago at what remains of the original selling dealership: Royal Pontiac, at 400 N Main in Royal Oak Michigan.
Further info, for those that might be interested in more history:
Short summary:
http://forums.performanceyears.com/f...hp?albumid=184
Medium version:
http://wildaboutcarsonline.com/cgi-b...=9990396621018
Long version:
http://forums.performanceyears.com/f...d.php?t=560524