Ed - All of the auction bills, magazines (like Old Car Trader, Sports Car Market, Collectible Automobile) and the Cars of Particular Interest (CPI) Guide use the 1-highest to 6-lowest scale. I believe it is the "official" scale and is used worldwide. There are some minor differences, some drop the 6 designation and lump non-running cars with running beaters. 1-4 are very consistent. Concours results are not often used unless the event at which the car is judged is also identified. There can be a big difference between a National Corvette Restorers Society 89 point Corvette and an Olmsted County Free Fair 99 point Corvette. The NCRS-judged Corvette will probably be the better car. Mike. Griese Storage Software Development Manager IBM Storage Systems Division Rochester, MN 55901 Internet: magriese@xxxx voice: (507)253-1853 fax: (507)253-2880 Ann & Ed Thompson <rapparivarat@xxxx> on 06/30/99 10:34:03 PM Please respond to dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx cc: (bcc: Mike Griese/Rochester/IBM) Subject: [DML] Re: DeLorean Search > Standard auction condition ratings is just the opposite, Ben. > > 1: National Concours standard / perfect > Mike Griese > Ben > There is a standardized scale of rating car quality. It uses > numbers 1 though 6 to describe increasing car value. A one is a parts > car. A 6 is a concours car. Okay guys, what's it gonna be? #1 or #6? I wanna be the first to say my D (for sale at $25K) should be at the top, or bottom, of someone's list, # 1 or #6! Who cares which you prefer? Is there really an official list? Probably. Personally, I prefer the concours ratings of 100 points max. (Hence, my rating of my D at a potential of 99+, with a minimum of spit and polish.) My guess is that at the top or the bottom of the "list" is where your wallet is; where you will find find my D, and what you think of my D that's for sale (or any D for that matter). Regards, Ed Thompson (#6419 since 1982, and still for sale at $25K OBO) Midlothian, VA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FreeShop is the #1 place for free and trial offers and great deals! Try something new and find out how you could win two round-trip tickets anywhere in the U.S.! http://clickhere.egroups.com/click/368 To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address to moderator@xxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address to moderator@xxxx