Today vs "the good ole days"
 

Opportunity to go down memory lane.

I've noticed that cars look the same, back in the 60's cars were distinct .

And your observations??

As for automobiles, while aerodynamics have tended to homogenize the looks of cars these days...we are truly living in the 'Golden Age of the Automobile.' :thumbup:

Family sedans are pushing horsepower, much less overall performance, that even the muscle cars of the 60's...could only dream about.

Enjoy it while it lasts though, as the next evolution...will most likely result in less driver input/fun. :(


As for other things that were supposedly the "good old days," it all depends on what demographic...you happen to belong to.

Ah yes. We have discussed this before. heh heh

They were meant to look good and go fast, but not to last.

Most cars today are boring. Mostly red, white or black. Here in Florida, mostly white. I do not understand having a black car here, black absorbs heat. I loved my "Surf Blue" Jeep, I could spot it across a Disney parking lot! Had to trade it in for mechanical reasons, alas. Have you noticed that the hybrids are the ones with the most colors? I think it's another persuasion to get you to switch to one.

Cars in the old days were junk yard bound at about 80,000 miles. Now there barely broke in at 80,000 miles.

Boring Blue is the new look...see it every where

Cars in the old days with 80K were probably 10 years old or older
Today's fast paced lifestyle 80 k is 4 year old car

I like todays cars, bland, boring or not.
The exitement of UK motoring in the 60's was, will we get there and back with the minimum number of break downs and overheatings.
Today we give a time of arrival, in those days, especially with the 'bangers 'I owned, an aproximate date was best option!

Old cars were great because I like simple and they didn't have a bunch of gadgets that constantly break. Air conditioning was rolling down the windows manually. All you needed to tune up a car was a timing light and tachometer, not a high tech diagnostic computer not available to a common person. You could still get manual transmissions. Most younger people today don't have an idea what a clutch and stick shift is? All cars ran on gas or diesel :). Self driving cars were a concept in science fiction only. Older cars didn't have electronic locks that inadvertently lock you out. Old cars didn't constantly buzz and beep to remind you of stuff you should already know. And most importantly, older cars had class.

Today vs old days
 

This post covers many many options, such as our safety now as opposed to 60's, wonder if crime in 60's was just as bad, or media coverage was less.

And now Ford and Chevrolet have announced they are out of the car business and will focus on trucks, SUV's, Electric and Autonomous (ok they will continue the Corvette and Mustang). What I miss about the "old" days was all the new models were announced in September and dealers had parties with bands and food to celebrate. Maybe since electric doesn't have CAFE to meet styling might return?

When I started dating in 1957 the front seats were bench seats without seatbelts so a guy could drive with his date nestled up to him. Better yet, at the drive-in movie the smooching was easy and if things really got going there was always the back seat - although today's SUVs and vans are a whole 'nother world in back. lol.

As my grandson said to his Mom when she woke him for his second day of kindergarten, "I miss the good old days."

Giggle snort!