I'm kind of in the middle. I prefer an original vehicle but I fully realize that do to the dearth of "original" parts and sometimes the desire to make concessions to safety and utility, more modern parts are used. For example on my '38 coupe it no longer has the original paint, upholstery, tires, generator, cut out voltage regulator, etc.. I understand the quest to keep them as original as possible but I don't take it to the extreme that some do. I'm in a club that values originality (VCCA) but even there, there are a fair number of folks who have made the type of concessions I referred to above. I doubt even the extremely anal have the original belts and hoses on their vehicles.
