I have owned quite a few cars from that era, purchased decades later. I was in high school and saw amazing new 60-early 70s cars. They covered the new car dealer showroom windows to add to the annual excitement. 2 cars that were standouts in my case. 1969 SS Camaro and my 70 SS Chevelle. I have purchased some pretty wild newer cars, but the Chevelle I like even better. I will never sell it. Set up and optioned exactly how I like it. Some do not understand why you would like a 47 year old car even better than a new car. So maybe coming out of that era I get your point. You find one you always liked and it’s almost a member of your family for a while. I had some older cars that I wished were better equipped and optioned. Never quite the dream car, however close. If you ever find one original with everything you ever wanted, you found the dream. I like new cars, but they get sold and replaced. It's nice to find the keeper.
With all due respect, are you seriously suggesting that the "height" of car engineering was reached in the late '60s? Meaning it has all gone downhill since then?
22nd Dec 2017, 11:52
I have owned quite a few cars from that era, purchased decades later. I was in high school and saw amazing new 60-early 70s cars. They covered the new car dealer showroom windows to add to the annual excitement. 2 cars that were standouts in my case. 1969 SS Camaro and my 70 SS Chevelle. I have purchased some pretty wild newer cars, but the Chevelle I like even better. I will never sell it. Set up and optioned exactly how I like it. Some do not understand why you would like a 47 year old car even better than a new car. So maybe coming out of that era I get your point. You find one you always liked and it’s almost a member of your family for a while. I had some older cars that I wished were better equipped and optioned. Never quite the dream car, however close. If you ever find one original with everything you ever wanted, you found the dream. I like new cars, but they get sold and replaced. It's nice to find the keeper.