Easy Rhino

Frankie is frustrated and feeling unsafe driving his 2002, and concerned about driving his SWC on today's roads.

A Jaloplink thread says a nice factory AC '66 is crack pipe priced at sub $50K.

1962 with Modern Power and a great story.

And another what's it worth thread says don't tell me it's worthless, although several feel so.

At least Greg is keeping the flame going with his Daytona Blue '64, although it has plaid seats.

Is the modern world bailing on classic Corvettes?

YMMV

Nowhere Man

my take is as more and more new cars spoil people old cars just don't do anything for anybody anymore.

Frankie the Fink

Don't get me wrong - as most know I drive the snot out of my classics....I will be out in the 63 today..

But they are clearly less appreciated than days of old......fools cutting in front of me with 3' of space, @holes three feet off my bumper at 70mph. It used to be I-4 and I-95 were arteries to be avoided - hell, now its anywhere you go down here. Two more years (at age 70) and I told the wife we are going to reassess our living environment and location.

corvetteed

Anymore, it seems like "old" cars are for old people. If there is a young person in an old car, they've retained the exterior only, and swapped out all the internals and undercarriage, maybe rightfully so. I'm happy to keep my "old" car just the way it came from the showroom, but, then again, maybe that makes me old.

Frankie the Fink

I'm in the old internals camp too. I did buy a nice OBD-II scanner for the newer cars - there is so much diagnostic and informational crap coming out of that device it makes my head swim.. I can actually do stuff on my classics..

Boyan

CF is turning into a “whats it worth” and how much should I pay forum. Along with old guys complaining.....

vettpapaw

I love the old cars, it’s so simple-points, plugs, condenser and a screwdriver for the carburetor.....

Frankie the Fink

So then, nothing's changed ?
Not in my 10 years as a member...
The vast preponderance of my threads are trying to help somebody out or asking an occasional question..

ClothSeats

Old cars are at their highest value when middle-aged people go after the cars that were popular when they were in high school, but couldn't afford. Back when I was a kid, Ford model T's were in big demand. Nobody cares about them anymore. A few years ago, it was muscle cars and C2 Corvettes. We've already moved beyond that. Most people don't give a damn about cars that were popular before they were in high school.

vettebuyer6369

And recently a fifth thread opined that there are no more purists because they don’t post as much anymore. It was suggested that maybe it’s because it routine to mock those who prefer old cars, stock cars, or nonrestomods. That was met with disagreement. But here we are with yet another thread detailing the demise of the old car and the old driver.

And yet, in this short thread alone:

And not only has the market / hobby supposedly “already moved beyond muscle cars and C2s” we are supposed to believe the revisionist history that those cars were only popular “a few years ago.”

I can’t imagine why old car owners and people post less or are accused of complaining.

Frankie the Fink

Are we laboring under the delusion that the C1/C2 forum is not resplendent with grumpy old men in droves ?

If so, let me straighten that out right now

With a few exception such as ChattanogaJSB and Nowhere Man the rest of us are farting dust...

K2

I resemble that Frankie!
I bought my old Corvette in my early 20's because I liked them then and it was affordable at $550.00. 45 years later, still got it and still like to drive it. Never had one of the new fangled ones so nothing to compare it to. I still see lots of youngsters heads turn as we drive by but they are definitely out of reach for most young enthusiasts. It is true however that every generation seems to be fond of the cars they grew up with and although they can appreciate the previous generation's cars, they built memories surrounding the ones they drove in their youth. I too liked the cars of the 20s and 30s but really never had the burning desire to own one. I guess each generation eventuallly become the relics that the cars they drove have become. Nuthing wrong with that.

Dreaming60’s

Yep, it's weird on the roads today. No respect for any drivers on the road and I'm always on alert to do a panic stop. I drive with my lights on now hoping it will alert others I'm here. Took the car out after installing the rebuilt carb, new fuel filter, new PCV system, new battery with cut off switch and 1st drive on the new wheels and tires. Great fun!

BH

cv67

It is going that way
I think not driving your corvette worried about values is a form of mental illness. Its just a car and you live once.

Go drive that thing!!


Rented a few subcompact pos and they will outcorner my upgraded A body 10x....leave a light quicker with 65 deg ac. It is what it is.

elwood13

So if I’m farting mud does that mean dust is next?

pop23235

I’m sure this generation will be all over nameplates like Citation.

Nowhere Man

stop eating at Taco Bell and greasy spoons

BrotherVette

I don’t know. I think there is still hope for the younger generation. I was recently at a car show with my ‘54 F100 parked next to a beautiful C1 and a C2. Two kids probably about 15 stopped to look at the cars. One of them says “wow...nice corvette” the other turns around and says “yeah but it’s not a split window”. I about fell off my lawn chair. Couldn’t believe he would recognize that. Like I said, there is hope yet.

Larry Wegner

I was pleasantly surprised at a car show last Saturday, sitting in my chair along side my 64 and two young girls probably 16 or 17 walking by told me if they could have any car there ,they would pick mine. Were 149 cars at the show, so it made my day that they would make the comment to me and that they liked the old car and even talked to a 72 year old fart !

ghostrider20

Moving from South Dakota to Phoenix I was excited that I could drive my vette year round. I’ve actually entertained the idea of selling or just drop the moving insurance on it and park it. Driving here is in no way a “pleasurable” experience. Not in any way shape or form.