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Future restorations was Re: State of current British cars

To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Subject: Future restorations was Re: State of current British cars
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 22:54:58 -0400
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <29.19402de7.28ac12f9@aol.com> <3B7B2C18.5BCFC351@exit109.com>
On Wednesday 15 August 2001 10:12 pm, Frank Clarici wrote:
> Technology improved and so did cars. Too bad none made today will be around
> in 40 years. (cheap cars that is)
> Somehow I can't picture people restoring or driving 40 year old Hyundais.

I've throught about this myself. I'm sure there will be a few folks restoring 
some of today's cars in 40 years. Hopefully I'll still be around then (hey, 
I'm only 34 - it could happen! ;-) I may be trying to. But can you imagine 
the nightmare? All the computers, sensors, airbags, etc. that you'd have to 
try and find? Ugh!

But just for fun, anybody want to guess what cars people might be trying to 
restore in 40 years? Here are some of my totally uninformed, off-the-cuff, 
incomplete guesses - note that I don't necessarily agree that all these 
should, just that they probably will:

Mazda Miata
"Muscle" cars (Corvette, Viper, some Mustang, Camaro, and Firebird)
Some luxury cars (Lexus, Jaguar, Caddy - esp. Northstar based)
A few SUVs and pickups (some Jeeps, Land Rovers) (hey, some people will 
always be into these - my Dad is big on restoring Jeepster Commandos - he has 
3 already!)

Some of these (particularly the PU/SUVs) may find themselves being 
"hot-rodded" if such a thing is still around in 40 years.

Any other suggestions? Particularly non-US?

Eddie
1971 Midget



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