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Another thing I've often wondered about car shows and "collecter" or "classic" cars. In 30, 40, or 50 years will any 80s, 90s, and 00s cars be considered "classic"?
They are surely not considered that now, as the cutoff year for putting your car in this paticualr show was only 1976. The problem I think is, many cars today do not have features considered "remarkable" such as tailfins, loads of chrome details, or just the fact that they are really, really big.
For instance, just try to think of a styling detail like that on a '95 Lumina or a '98 Corolla. There really isn't anything "ramarkable" styling wise about them, and most cars of the 80s-00s are the same way
Now, I certainly not saying these cars aren't great, they are wonderful. Compared to the cars of 30 or 40 years ago, they are marvels of technology, features, and aerodynamics. I appriciate them and many others do too. I just can't help wondering, will cars like this ever be considered "classic"?
I suppose if enough people like a car, it can be considered "classic", no matter how horrible of a car it may be. Just look at the Volkswagen Beetle of the 50s 60s and 70s. That was a horribly primitive and unreliable car, but just look at how people admire them today! Heck, my mom held on to her's that she bought way back in 1974, and it is sitting in our driveway to this very day!
I just don't know if that will be the case for the cars of today. I sure hope so, as in 40 years I would love to see people collecting and restoring cars like a Taurus, Camry, or Impala.
They are surely not considered that now, as the cutoff year for putting your car in this paticualr show was only 1976. The problem I think is, many cars today do not have features considered "remarkable" such as tailfins, loads of chrome details, or just the fact that they are really, really big.
For instance, just try to think of a styling detail like that on a '95 Lumina or a '98 Corolla. There really isn't anything "ramarkable" styling wise about them, and most cars of the 80s-00s are the same way
Now, I certainly not saying these cars aren't great, they are wonderful. Compared to the cars of 30 or 40 years ago, they are marvels of technology, features, and aerodynamics. I appriciate them and many others do too. I just can't help wondering, will cars like this ever be considered "classic"?
I suppose if enough people like a car, it can be considered "classic", no matter how horrible of a car it may be. Just look at the Volkswagen Beetle of the 50s 60s and 70s. That was a horribly primitive and unreliable car, but just look at how people admire them today! Heck, my mom held on to her's that she bought way back in 1974, and it is sitting in our driveway to this very day!
I just don't know if that will be the case for the cars of today. I sure hope so, as in 40 years I would love to see people collecting and restoring cars like a Taurus, Camry, or Impala.