Scotty,
Things being what they are and the world changing, don’t blame you for leaving YouTube. You did mention an update from Ford about their future as they have stopped making cars and most likely will go gas trucks and battery SUV’s. This also affects car guys like us who may want to buy, restore and drive muscle car classics. Here is my take on all this:
The run up in prices for classics is insane. Going to pay 80 grand for a car that may not have gas to run the motor? The sellers are slick, demanding such high prices, and the next owner is stuck as there may not be gas to run it.
Next, the only people who have that coin are retired or car museums. Retired, they just want to flip the car. Museums…really. What a waste. The car will never be enjoyed by anyone again.
Third, the new “drivers” coming up are tech millennials. They don’t want to work on their own car and hate driving. This is why the Ubers and Lyfts hit the market. A car is seen as an evil. These millennials missed the point of a Sunday drive with a 4 speed behind an American v8. Wimps.
So where do us car guys go? Classic car shows just make it worse. Rub it in if you watch Barrett Jackson or Mecum.
Best on your new venture,
Jim Triebwasser
Durham, NC
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Scotty has not left youtube and despite the desires of the elite central planners gasoline will not become unavailable any time soon. There are still classics around at realistic prices if you stay away from muscle car icons such as the GTO and go a bit off the beaten track.
Chuck, thank you. Nothing better than a V8 Gremlin.
Enjoy seeing the old Marlin. My friend had a ‘66 and it sure stood up to a thrashing.
changing, don’t blame you for leaving YouTube.
Scotty is not leaving YouTube; don’t fall for his clickbait titles.
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The run up in prices for classics is insane. Going to pay 80 grand for a car that may not have gas to run the motor?
Which classics are you looking at? Not all of them fetch that kind of money. Some fetch far less than that. Also, gas will be around for a long time, nothing to worry about. Most of us will be long dead before there is no more oil/gasoline.
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Third, the new “drivers” coming up are tech millennials. They don’t want to work on their own car and hate driving.
There will still be a collector car market in the future and those buyers will be millennials (at least the ones with money). Perhaps the number of people in that market will go down over time, but there will still be a market for it.
Also, modern cars can be so complicated that even some “car guys” who work on their cars get stumped (mainly on the electronics). And the automakers have made it harder and harder to work on your car. Getting parts beyond the warranty period can sometimes be difficult as well.
This is why the Ubers and Lyfts hit the market.
I am not a millennial, but Uber and Lyft have saved my butt on numerous occasions. I am glad they exist.
These millennials missed the point of a Sunday drive with a 4 speed behind an American v8. Wimps.
Some still appreciate that. Just look at YouTubers Tyler Hoover (and commentator for Barrett-Jackson auctions) and Doug Demuro. There’s more like them as well.
So where do us car guys go?
There will still be ICE cars around, you just have to look harder for one in good shape since more and more cars are going electrified.
The future of classic cars is uncertain my friend. Who knows what will happen next.
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Moderator, thank you for the edit and tip regarding personal info.