It's also a tank of vehicle.
Just like modern music.
Many cars. Before the mid-1990s were still handbuilt by talented individuals who were passionate about their line of work.
The quality still shows 30+ years later. I will never buy a new Porsche or Mercedes. You can tell the passion just isn’t there and there is an allure driving a car from an older area where vehicles had new ABS, TC, ASR, and drivers died like real men.
I’d recommend a 1953 Henry J Corsair.
Or maybe because you can fix them in the driveway with a $49 tool kit from Sears.
(Tractor Supply, Harbor Freight, Lowes as you wish . . .)
When I was stationed near San Fran in the early 90s we owned an NA 1992 MX-5. Great on the Pacific Hwy.
Today, my spouse and I own a 2020 ND. It is why we get up early on Saturday mornings.
The fun of driving is out there for reasonable money.
Most new cars look like a week old bar of soap. But it was inevitable in the search for higher mileage. Blunt shapes are more slippery at subsonic velocities.
Good for Gen Z. I just picked up a 2021 Miata w/ 6 speed manual tranny. As close as you’re going to get today to an old school sports car.
I will agree that most cars today look like they were polled out of any individuality. What amazes me is the blandness of the paint jobs. You have your choice of black, white or shades of gray - as if this is a 1950s TV show. Perfectly good colors like blue and red have been minimized. Why? Potential resale value? I live in Texas and I can tell you during the summer months, you don’t want to be in a black car, inside or out.
My newest car is a 2025 truck I bought for the wife.
As to what I drive, my newest is 28 years old.
My spare backup vehicle is 21 years old, but has
a newer very low mileage engine. I put in last year.
I stick to Toyota or German engines when purchasing.
A company that was able to start building older cars again from their original blue prints with slight improvements could make a lot of money. Sadly the government would not allow it.
The sweet spot for reliability was probably from the late 80’s to the early 2000’s. As far as GM was concerned.
Automakers have made sure it is difficult for the regular guy to do maintenance and repairs on modern cars, which are becoming unaffordable. Electric vehicles are unreliable, and tend to explode in the garage, so there will come a time when pre-computerized & pre-electronic ignition cars will be worth their weight in gold.
People want cars they can drive and feel like it isn’t spying on them. They don’t want cars that do the driving and keeps track of their every move.
People tend to gravitate towards freedom.
Novel notion, isn’t it?
Every now and then I’d like a 60’s to 80’s spare vehicle but I admit I like being able to park both my Tacoma and the wife’s Camry in the garage.
We live in the burbs and couldn’t expand or build on if we wanted to.
Besides I really don’t have anywhere to go.
1:18 die cast models are enough for now.
I feel the same way. Today’s crap is cow sh** compared to the 60s muscle cars. Today’s “cars” are crap. No wonder they read their texts while they drive. Driving is a total bore. Hit a frog on the road and you’re going to destroy your entire front end.
Jay Leno said all modern cars look like gum drops.
Gen Z should know that thinking like this means your much wealthier than the generations that came before them.
- drawn to older cars because they feel more alive.-
I can understand that. Our four vehicles are:
A 1949 Chevy truck my grandfather bought. I learned to drive in this one when I was 13. I restored this one from the frame up.
A 2002 Jeep Wrangler bought new. I need this one for the trails like in Moab. I am constantly modifying this one and I don’t see that stopping while I’m still alive.
A 2012 Toyota bought new. I must have a pickup truck. I have not have a single problem with this one so why get a new one.
A 2021 Jeep Cherokee my wife bought new. This one looks just like the rest of the SUVs on the road.
Also swapping a diesel engine into early 1990's Mercedes wagon along with performance upgrades.