Quote Originally Posted by DaveP67 is back! View Post
Depends on the quality of the restoration, any UK car from the 70’s or 80’s that hasn’t been effectively mothballed since new and never driven in the winter will need some form of restoration and major works, that’s a fact, looking for a car that has been driven of that age needing no work is like looking for a unicorn.
Not necessarily.

I’ve seen one with 13,800 miles from new that’s never been touched and is in mint condition.

As long as they’ve been garaged and not got salt corrosion in winter they can be okay.