Restored car pet peeves
Sort of related to this topic....
"New off the showroom floor".....
I sold new cars in the 80s. New car showrooms were not that big like they are today. Have you ever seen the pictures of Grand Spaulding Dodge? Their showroom held 3 cars and they were THE top Dodge dealer in Chicago during the musclecar era.
Many people, when talking about the history of some classic, say the car was bought "New off the showroom floor". It very likely was NOT. Maybe 2% of the cars sold annually by a dealership actually sat in the showroom.