10th Jun 2012, 18:27

14:39 I know you were kidding, but most modern cars are characterless appliances. All of the romance of the automobile seems to be gone, and it is now just a tool to get from point A to point B. I guess that's all they ever really were, but to me there is just something special about the cars from the 50's to the 70's (even the 80's and 90's compared with today). They were just big and stylish, and who cared if they were a little wasteful or not the most functional; they were appealing, and it felt good to drive one, and you were proud to park it in your driveway. It's great that modern cars require less maintenance, and are safe, and so on and so on, but can't they do all that and be more inspiring than a toaster or refrigerator??