I've often wondered about the extent to which heavily modified A's were more "authentic" than originals. Here's my dad's '30 coupe, only 9 years after it was new. I've often wished I could ask Dad what some of those accessories were.
In my opinion the cars that show how they have evolved throughout the past 85-90 years are far more interesting than those which people throw money at trying to create something that changed the moment it left the showroom.