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That is not a beautiful car. If that car had never been made and it suddenly came out in 2019, you would say its the dumbest shape ever. You are accepting a lesser product merely because its old./—-/ Why would anyone waste a second trying to change your mind? Who cares what you like?I really dont like old cars that are stock. With the exception of muscle cars from the 60s, and maybe a few from the 70s, im not interested in old cars at all. If it isnt a restomod, its awful.
For starters, old cars are unreliable. There was once a time when 100,000 miles meant your car was ready for a graveyard. They just didnt hold up, even if you maintained them.
Secondly, they arent safe. They handle terribly and their brakes are atrocious. They have no business being on the road with modern cars. We have enough deaths on our roads as it is.
Third, and most importantly, they dont perform well at all. You cant corner effectively, and they arent fast (by todays standards). For about $2,000, you can tune up a friggin Ford Focus to easily outperform the baddest cars from the past (top speed, quarter mile, track times, etc).
Ok, this is old and in super good condition, but its shape is silly...
For the money you probably spent to buy that ^, you could buy this BMW 8 Series Coupe.
If you had 100 grand to spend on a car, would it be on an old classic? Come on man. Dont tell me you wouldnt take the Beamer.
Old cars suck, change my mind.
Exactly. Goodboy seems hell bent on comparing apples and oranges while rationalizing his desire to own an uber-expensive super high tech car. The thing is that cars of old were designed on STYLING and beauty, then government regulations forced them into efficiency so they began looking at wind drag and all kinds of other things resulting in the modern car which basically all look the same.
But on beauty, breeding and class alone, it sure is hard to beat a 1935 Bugatti.
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Imagine having this to cruise around in, in 1935 when others were still cruising around in Model T Fords. That was the life.