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Varying Motivations

“…those contrasts between making a car run right now versus making it truly ‘right’ really came to the fore.”

Even before the weather broke here in Vermont, I found myself spending a lot of time out in the shop this spring working on multiple projects, seemingly with a common theme. As it worked out, the Hemmings staff became involved with a few different vehicles being prepared for real road travel, though the motivations were somewhat varied.

The first one was a bit of a surprise: Some old friends who now work on automotive

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