I went to a spectacular "Concours d'Elegance" at Ironstone Vineyards in Murphys, California yesterday. I'm guessing about 300 vehicles there of all vintages including some amazing Pierce Arrows and Packards, plus a lot of late 50s and early 60s beasts with fins and huge hood ornaments.
But, the attendees were mostly geezers, with a few in their forties, a handful in their thirties, none that I saw in their twenties or teens. There were some young people from the local 4H and FFA groups but that was because this is a benefit event for them and they were not even looking at the cars. So I am afraid this love of the automobile as a symbol of American freedom, creativity and industrial might may be fading fast. Sad ...
But, the attendees were mostly geezers, with a few in their forties, a handful in their thirties, none that I saw in their twenties or teens. There were some young people from the local 4H and FFA groups but that was because this is a benefit event for them and they were not even looking at the cars. So I am afraid this love of the automobile as a symbol of American freedom, creativity and industrial might may be fading fast. Sad ... Our increasingly liberal-dominated culture has turned many of our kids' minds, hearts and souls into mush. All they seem to ever do is monkey around on their "smartphones", even while out on a date or in a group.