>From my armchair analysis, if we are looking for future owners, the net
seems to be the place to be. On the other hand, I truly wonder if someone
who was not alive in the 60's, and possibly the 70's, will ever take an
active interest in Alpines (a very depressing thought, when taken to its
logical conclusion). I have read more than once lately that the buyers at
the auctions lately have been older professionals looking for nostalgia. I
have also read that the turn of the millennium is anticipated to bring more
nostalgia. However, for the MTV and younger crowd, I do not see them
identifying with Alpines. Their nostalgia may turn to Z's or CRX's or
other Banzai bullets that can be fitted with the most powerful stereo.
When I first got my Alpine 20 years ago, I was a kid and other kids I knew owned B's, Midgets and Spitfires. I cannot tell you the last time I saw someone less than 30 driving a 60's sportscar.
So, who are the owners now and of the future?
My suggestion is simply to get all the clubs to run ads about this group and not try to compete with the existing snail mail groups.
Jay