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Originally Posted by monoflo View Post
In the car hobby is there no more over used term than "patina".???I think it must be somehow be code for "old and tired -crappy cosmetics" And who pays extra for it?
This term and of course "barn find " amongst others are pretty worn out.

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Follow the money. Words add value. A tan interior is now an "oatmeal" interior. Brown leather seats are now "tobacco." You no longer find parts, you "source" them. Cha-ching, cha-ching. Worn is now "patina." Anyone can have a well-worn old car with tan interior with replacement parts from a wrecking yard. The money wants patina, oatmeal or tobacco interior with parts sourced from respectable sources. Follow the money.
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