What do you miss about your old cars? (rentals, 2010, auto)

[don1945]

I miss the individuality each and every car had. When you saw a car you knew the make , year, and model right off the top of your head. Now, every car looks like every other car on the road. I can't tell a Kia from a Mercedes or a Ford or a Chevy. Only a few of the retro cars are somewhat close to being styled a little different from the pack.

Nope, the golden age of cars is over.


Don

[Teddy52]

Originally Posted by CrownVic95

You certainly didn't live in the upper Midwest or the Northeast in the 50s and 60s, did you?

Look, I love the old classics as much or more as anyone and have numerous times voiced my sadness about their demise, but the other poster is correct and you aren't. The big V-8s of that era - brand new, in a perfect state of tune, did not start reliably in sub-zero temperatures. The colder it was - especially if coupled with wind-chill, the less chance you had of going anywhere in the morning. At 20 below in Minnesota or North Dakota you could forget about it....and spent the day at home without at very least a dipstick heater or, preferably, a water circulating heater plugged in overnight.

Yup...........there were people who bought brand new cars in the 1950's and early 60's that were notorious for not staring in the winter

Some of the " experts" who deny that wre either too young to remember or never lived in MN or ND in winter.

[70Ford]

What do I miss? Nothing! I kept mine. Bought my 70 Torino in 1990. I used it for a daily driver last year, but it's fun on the strip, too.
I like driving it because it's like driving a piece of history. I've met a lot of people who've told me, "I had one of those! I wish I hadn't sold it!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTiXBe3rPLk

[StcLurker]

What I miss about my '94 Blazer

Paid for
pre-scratched and dented
Remote start
What I don't miss

Wondering if it will start
fixing or something breaking every couple of weeks
small
no hitch

[CrownVic95]

Originally Posted by don1945

I miss the individuality each and every car had. When you saw a car you knew the make , year, and model right off the top of your head. Now, every car looks like every other car on the road. I can't tell a Kia from a Mercedes or a Ford or a Chevy. Only a few of the retro cars are somewhat close to being styled a little different from the pack.

Nope, the golden age of cars is over.


Don

That's right....but it's not like you even care which putt-putt car is which. Yes, the golden age or the greatest era, as I refer to it, is 50 years behind us, + and - a few. Little did we know at the time - those of us who lived it - how fortunate we were and what a historically special time it was.

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by Rogarven

I do miss that rear wheel drive of the floating barges. Those big caddies and olds 98 and buick electra. When I was a kid, I thought those were so cool. Still want a 59 cadillac. LOL

True. But I would refer to them as "floating, large luxury cars."

[jtur88]

Originally Posted by don1945

Nope, the golden age of cars is over. Don

The golden age of everything is over.

[Shorty458]

I'm on my 4th car now, and the only thing I miss is just a few things from my last car. It had XM installed and a sunroof. However, my new car is much better so it makes up for the lack of those two things.

[outafocus]

I miss vent wings on the front windows, and ventilation that was powerful enough to only make air conditioning on just the hottest days.

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by outafocus

I miss vent wings on the front windows, and ventilation that was powerful enough to only make air conditioning on just the hottest days.

Those vent wings did come in handy. Both my '66 Dodge Dart GT V-8 and '66 Plymouth Fury VIP had them.

They also had under-the-dash vents. That had very good airflow when the car was moving. I wish my '95 Lincoln Town Car had that.