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Speaking on their YouTube channel, Mr Ellingson said: \u201cA lot of people wonder when they see some of the mileage on some of these cars, they go \u2018what is the story\u2019. This is a 1957 Bonneville. It shows 39 miles. I\u2019ll tell you what they do.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany times when you do a complete body-off restoration you set the odometer\u2019s back to zero so you know exactly when it started, when the car was done.<\/p>\n
\u201cRemember also that these cars only had five digits. So it only goes up to 99,999 miles and then it goes back to zero.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo sometimes you’ll get a car and you\u2019ll look at it and go \u2018maybe it has only 40,000 miles\u2019 well maybe it’s 140,000 miles because you can\u2019t tell from the odometer. They keep secrets.\u201d<\/p>\n
DON’T MISS <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Classic cars may also be susceptible to mileage fraud, otherwise known as clocking.<\/p>\n This is where sellers will purposefully tamper with the mileage to increase the vehicle\u2019s apparent value. According to the RAC, a staggering one in 14 vehicles show inaccurate mileage.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, they stress the number of vehicles on the road with manipulated mileage has surged by around 25 percent in recent years.<\/p>\n However, the breakdown group warns that incorrect figures could lead to major long-term consequences for owners.<\/p>\n They explained: \u201cIf a car\u2019s mileage is not accurate this could mean you are buying a car that may have parts that need replacing.<\/p>\n \u201cFor example, timing belts should be changed every 60,000 miles. However, if you buy a car that needs a new belt but the odometer only shows 40,000 miles, you could then be driving for another 20,000 miles unaware that at any time that belt could snap.\u201d<\/p>\n
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