It has always struck me as interesting that buildings of interest or historical importance are protected (with good reason) by English Heritage, and you need permission to change them or knock them down - permission that is hard to get.
However, when it comes to cars of similar interest and importance, people can do what they like with them. Hack them around, add on disgusting tack (modified Mk1 Golf GTi, anyone? Chavved-up Mk2 Escort Mexico, maybe?) or simply break them for parts 'because they are worth more in bits than they are together.' What they don't seem to realise is that by doing this they are pushing the whole of the 944 scene (for want of a better phrase) further down the road to oblivion, and hastening the day when we will all be bimbling around in 1.0 euroboxes.
"Grand-daddy, what did you drive when you were younger?"
"I drove something called a Porsche 944."
"Oh, what's one of those then gramps? Were they any good?"
"Oh yes, they were so good I scrapped mine. I'd love to point one out to you but there don't seem to be any of them around any more. I wonder why?"
Oli.