Thoughts on this Hobby

[SoCalCoupe]

Originally Posted by 19Fordy

It's all relative to the cost of earning a living. Labor rates are through the roof.
As has been mentioned in other comments in other threads about the future of our hobby, auctions show the price of early Fords is dropping.
Younger folks want muscle cars and old cars with modern technology and drivability at highway speeds.

One way to look at the hobby is that it was started by young people without much money who couldn't afford new cars hopping up used cars. I've run into a young woman a couple of times at local cruise ins who has a 4-door Saturn in good condition but not worth much. Apparently a reliable daily driver though. She wears a pink fur jacket, pink tights, pink boots and pink sunglasses. Her Saturn has a pink wrap and she obviously hasn't invested a fortune in her ride or restored it to concourrs condition. She does the cruises with her boyfriend and it's fun to chat them up.

In my opinion, she's got the hobby right as much as I do with my pre-war flathead. She's doing her thing on a budget she can afford.