Meaning of "numbrs matching" opinions please

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Maybe the NCRS will trademark 'numbers matching' term like they did 'Survivor' - or whatever word it was

I think the consensus is that the meaning has changed with the dollar values, whether we like it or not is irrelevant, so we come up with a new term to describe what was originaly intended: Born With, Original, etc.... Fun stuff eh?

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Marlin,

Perhaps another factor in the change of meaning of "numbers matching"
is the age of the major components, wear and tear of SHP
parts, etc.. You have to admit, the further away we get
from the cars actual birthday, the more likely we are to
need replacement parts.

Where major wear components are concerned - like cylinder
blocks, transmissions and/or hear housings, once we are faced
with the prospect of replacing a "born with" part, we all are left
with the sobering thought of having to then jump into the
sea of "numbers matching" terminology.

I've mentioned this here many times before. SHP cars were
born and bred for racing. A normal part of that application
is blown drivetrains. I wonder how many of the Yenko's, COPO's,
Z/28's, L/78's, etc. actually have their "born with" drivetrains intact.

Again, I live in a glass house too, so no stone throwing here.