Thread: 100 point restoration?

Sorry if this has been discussed before - but I'll ask... what are the 100 points of a 100 point restoration? Does someone have them documented or is it a figure of speech? Thank you in advance for your insight and experience! j1mmy

It's mostly a figure of speech. In a judged concours, a maximum number of points is awarded by the judging panel. With a car show, for example, there might be 25pts max for each: body/paint, engine compartment, interior, chassis. Deductions are taken for each "flaw" or deviation from class standard. That could mean non-stock parts in a stock class or something marred on a modified class machine. The term "100-point restoration" has suffered from overuse and become a bit rounded-off at the edges, much like a "blueprinted engine". In general, it's used to indicate a machine restored a very high standard, as close as humanly possible to perfection.

The reality is that the best classic show cars rarely exceed 96/97 points in a judged show.

Ooooh - okay. Sorry for the newb question.

No apology necessary

RacerX hit in on the head. To give an example of how truly anal you have to be to score a perfect 100 at the Concours De Elegance, a guy had a 30-something Packard that scored 100 pts. To get there, he had to make sure that the hardness indicator lines on the bolts ALL had to point in the same direction. His did, but my God, how many days did it take to do that? I've got better things to do with my time and my toys than lining up the hardness lines.