Ontario Museum buys fake German vehicles

[ajmac]

As has been said it is the misrepresentation that’s the real problem.
I suggested a while back that we should have a scale for originality:
a) Original complete vehicle where 90% of the parts on the vehicle where on it during its wartime service.
b) Based on an original wreck with ID, with many period parts and new fabrications.
c) Not based on an original vehicle but built from period parts.
d) Out and out copy based on parts not from the original production line.

Most of the wartime German armour around today in private hands is a b with more c grades appearing now that digging up parts in Eastern Europe is so popular. The 432 based re-enactment vehicles are d. Apparently there is someone in Europe building 100% new kettengrads which end up being passed off as original to people with money who only have a passing interest in the hobby.