Solid structure? Period-correctness? Noteworthy provenance? Yes, these are just three of the many things that help the value of both classic cars and historic homes. Let me explain.
Like you, I have a thing for classic cars, but I also love historic homes. I blame Norm Abram, Steve Thomas (Bob Vil…
One-of-one parts? A limited aftermarket? Little-to-no documentation? Yeah, I can see how both can be very similar. 
Colin Wood said:One-of-one parts? A limited aftermarket? Little-to-no documentation? Yeah, I can see how both can be very similar.
One-of-one parts: See windows and doors. 
Limited aftermarket: Indeed! See leaded glass or carpentry work.
Little-to-no documentation: Yes! In fact, many homes where I live are listed as "1910" with the local government if they are 1910 or older. It requires some research to get a better date.
Expensive hobby? Check!
Our first home was a 100+ year old sorta-farmhouse in town. It was a fixer-upper. After that experience, I decided I could choose: cars, or old house restoration. I chose the former. My current home requires no exterior painting, the heat actually heats and there isn't any asbestos floating around.
Old houses are kind of like old Rolls-Royces or exotic Italian cars: nice to look at, but someone else can own them and pay to fix them.
I've remodeled most of my parents house which was built in 1862! It's HUGE and the design is called a "plank house" due to the exterior sheathing made of vertical wide boards. Let's just say that it's "interesting" to work on.
I can totally relate to this subject. My first house was a 1936 Sears Roebuck kit house I bought from the original owner while driving a '69 Spriget fresh after college graduation. House number two was 1907 craftmans style home I resorted top to bottom while moving up to a '65 Austin Healey 3000 MK III. Third and current house, a 1927 mediterranean which I had a gargage/race shop designed and built to match to maintain my '57 Austin Healey 100-6MM vintage racer # 414.
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In reply to dougie :
Wow. Love the Mediterranean style home! The car looks good in front of it! The garage's exterior matches the house well, too.
Pseudo-Tudor home built in the 1930s, with lots of old cars (at that point I also had two others in the garage).
wspohn said:Pseudo-Tudor home built in the 1930s, with lots of old cars (at that point I also had two others in the garage).
Love the Tudor backdrop for that collection. Great fit!
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