“I can easily foresee a future where the most important inheritance will be a well maintained antique car “
That’s why I own a 57 Bel Air and a 67 Camaro which I am restoring to bulletproof condition (stainless steel bolts, rustproofing, etc). They will go to my young niece, she can drive them to eternity. The Bel Air especially is built like a tank.
I’ve run the numbers, even with poor mileage you still come out ahead because of much lower upkeep, interest, etc. You get a non-depreciating car that’s top of the line if you just do quality maintenance and a few upgrades.
Sounds promising, I have a 67 Camaro myself as a fun car.
But the feds will drive all these off the roads via legislation, most likely via tailpipe emission testing.
It’s possible you might get a 1000 mile / yr historiacal exemption or something similar, but no way they’re gonna let you dodge the bullets they’re firing.