There was a time when vehicles could actually make statements, not by their price tags, but through their styling and feel. Times when a V8 engine could roar freely without the hindrances of electronic rev-limiters, when the driver was the master of the vehicle, just like a captain and his ship.
Electronics and digitisation have hindered the driver’s feel, altering that driver’s connection with the road ahead. Back in the day, when vehicles were pure metal and gasoline, driving actually meant something to car enthusiasts.
Today, cars have evolved, taking part in the driver’s experience, turning it into what is said to be luxury. Cars can now automatically park themselves, automatically place you in the centre of a highway lane, and even drive themselves.
These developments do away with what classic cars were made for: Pure driving experiences.
In a classic V8, you could never find electric speakers amplifying the exhaust sound just like in modern V8s.
Fakery has taken over the automotive industry, with fake vents and fake exhausts being the talk of the town, which then makes car enthusiasts miss the glory days of car manufacturing.
With classic cars, every vent actually meant something, from the hood scoop to the rear vents. This is because classic cars had a simple style, which was elegant even in the present day, making them timeless and a gem to collectors.
Electronics in modern cars can easily be hacked into and remotely turned off, some of them need a monthly subscription to unlock certain features, which then makes us ask the question, why?
- Bring back the glory days
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How can that be possible when you have a classic car key in your pocket? You don't need to worry about being hacked into, which is what a normal person hopes for, not being hacked into.
Most modern cars look just the same, the difference being in the brand. One can actually imagine what the next Mercedes Benz would look like and be actually correct.
Modern car manufacturers enlarge their cars’ grills after each model, showing a notable lack of innovation. Some have designs which have never been realised or seen , for example, the Tesla Cybertruck.
The styling on classic cars is very simple yet embodies and represents a work of art and pure craftsmanship at its finest.
Classic cars have a tendency to live on because of their designs and style. For example, the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupe” was sold $142,000,000 at an auction. This shows how classic cars go up in value, unlike most modern cars, which depreciate very fast.
The classic car era was filled with exclusive machines that were natural and fun to drive, a pure drive without electronics beeping or chipping in, just the road, the driver and the engine roaring.
