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Not so long ago, old things were seen as just plain old, dusty, creepy things, except if they were 'very' old. Furniture from three centuries ago indeed was valued because of its style and antiquity, but a fifty years old car was considered junk, or, in the best case, the produce of an eccentric mechanic if it was seen shiny and restored. Perhaps it may have found its way into a movie, but not much else.

We still are willing consumers more than utilitarian or collectors in terms of automobiles, but little by little, a new appreciation for classical and antique vehicles is growing. We now even have car kits that one can purchase at a reduced price to make one's own vehicle; this appeared probably in imitation to what happens in the realm of experimental aviation since a few decades ago.

You purchase a kit, spend a lot less money building the thing, have a great time with your hobby and even remain able to modify the design to suit your exact needs, demands and tastes. It may not be easy, but it is entirely possible and instead of having something like the millions of Corvairs, you can end with something looking more like a Corvette.

If we assume that the development of this renewed interest in experimentation and handcrafting in cars would follow a similar path to what happened in the case of experimental aeronautics, this will grow even further; even the media have noticed this and it is striking to see a growing number of vehicle-related shows and programmes dedicated to this specific do-it-yourself niche.

Another factor that should be counted is the ever-growing gasoline price; petrol will continue to cost a lot, and crude oil will even cost more than now in the future. This will certainly lead to further experimentation, and not only in engineering labs, but in aficionado's garages too.

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