My cousin's restored vintage motorcycle had this shiny new chrome that just didn't match the old engine... it felt like a costume. Same with those flipped houses where they put in gray laminate floors that erase all the original charm. @aliceb15 is right, it's about the repair shouting over the original story. We see this with phone cases too, clear plastic that yellows fast but people buy them for the look. It's like we're scared of things showing their age, so we cover them up with stuff that won't last... and then we do it again.