[Mgs] The End of Car Culture

[Dave]

I have found every kid I've met loves cool old cars.  and everyone of every 
age who sees those little cars stuffed into the garage are envious.

now whether that translates into hard dollars and actually owning one is a 
different story.

beware the liberal east coast media and their pronouncements.

donbt fear the demise of our hobby.  these cars are special, and only a 
small proportion of the population really appreciates antique cars enough to 
get one.  those special people will continue to keep our cars and other 
antiques on the road.  here in texas car shows are becoming so popular that 
you could spend all day every weekend at them.

-----Original Message----- 
From: David Ambrose
Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 12:01 PM
To: mgs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Mgs] The End of Car Culture

This feels like one of those articles where New York wants to pretend
the rest of the world is just like New York.

I know that a lot of young people have deferred buying better cars
because they can't afford it, not because they don't want them. My
oldest daughter is married and they have one car. She lives within
walking distance of her work, which is unusual. They're saving the money
which is a good thing. But, that said, she still appreciates a cool car.

My other kids like cars too. My son drives a '70 Midget. After a
difficult start, he's learning to work on it. My middle daughter likes
hot rods, though she doesn't have much inclination for car wrenching.

I do wonder what will happen to classic cars when we all get too old to
drive them. Same thing for hot rods. The general population of
enthusiasts is rapidly graying.

Cheers,
Dave Ambrose