Reminiscing is fun. I do it, and I'm 36 years old. I often think back to a time when the roads were littered with K-Cars, Chevettes and Escorts, and life seemed better then. OK, not good examples... How about thinking back to a period in my life when late '70s Monte Carlos, Cordobas and Thunderbirds were all the rage?
Those were the good ol' days... Not!
I just read an article in the local paper about Baby Boomers complaining that today's cars are boring and look like toasters. Talk about being stuck in the past! Memories and personal experiences certainly have played tricks on these people's minds.
The old line, "they don't build 'em like they used to" is another example of being disillusioned and totally out of touch with the present. It's understandable, as technology and design have never progressed at such a rapid rate. Losing track of the times is easy to do...
I would invite those who think that modern cars all look the same to step into a Ford, Hyundai or Volkswagen dealership. If these people walk out still thinking that there's no hope for the future of car design, I might be inclined to say that age has affected their vision.
Let me put it this way: How many out there can make out the dissimilarities between a 1965 Ford Fairlane, Chrysler Newport and Chevrolet Impala? Bingo. Unless you were in your late teens or twenties then (and into cars), you'd never know.
Fast-forward to the present and consider the 2013 Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra and Mazda3. Exactly. Unless you pay attention to cars today, or are in the market, it is tough to make out the real differences.
The point then is that evolution has taken place. Look-alike, yacht-sized muscle cars have been replaced with look-alike, compact, nimble, efficient and safe cars.
The mass produced, cookie-cutter car has always been. It's only a question of perception. Luckily for me, I'm a car enthusiast as opposed to an old guy who's got nothing better to do than complain about nothing.
The day will come when I'll complain about not being able to figure out how the telepathic remote control for the television works, or about not being able to unlock my front door without a key because it was so much easier with a key (when I didn't lose the key)!
I'm all about opinions, but when they are given by people who were "current" 30, 40 or 50 years ago, especially in the 21st Century, I say keep them to yourself or share with those from the same generation.
In the end, all cars rule!
Those were the good ol' days... Not!
I just read an article in the local paper about Baby Boomers complaining that today's cars are boring and look like toasters. Talk about being stuck in the past! Memories and personal experiences certainly have played tricks on these people's minds.
 |
The old line, "they don't build 'em like they used to" is another example of being disillusioned and totally out of touch with the present. It's understandable, as technology and design have never progressed at such a rapid rate. Losing track of the times is easy to do...
I would invite those who think that modern cars all look the same to step into a Ford, Hyundai or Volkswagen dealership. If these people walk out still thinking that there's no hope for the future of car design, I might be inclined to say that age has affected their vision.
Let me put it this way: How many out there can make out the dissimilarities between a 1965 Ford Fairlane, Chrysler Newport and Chevrolet Impala? Bingo. Unless you were in your late teens or twenties then (and into cars), you'd never know.
Fast-forward to the present and consider the 2013 Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra and Mazda3. Exactly. Unless you pay attention to cars today, or are in the market, it is tough to make out the real differences.
The point then is that evolution has taken place. Look-alike, yacht-sized muscle cars have been replaced with look-alike, compact, nimble, efficient and safe cars.
The mass produced, cookie-cutter car has always been. It's only a question of perception. Luckily for me, I'm a car enthusiast as opposed to an old guy who's got nothing better to do than complain about nothing.
The day will come when I'll complain about not being able to figure out how the telepathic remote control for the television works, or about not being able to unlock my front door without a key because it was so much easier with a key (when I didn't lose the key)!
I'm all about opinions, but when they are given by people who were "current" 30, 40 or 50 years ago, especially in the 21st Century, I say keep them to yourself or share with those from the same generation.
In the end, all cars rule!