| I am a big fan of old fashioned cars. There is just | | | | fashioned vintage cars in display. |
| something about the workmanship and design of | | | | However, despite liking these cars, I think I have |
| really vintage cars and wonderful vehicles that I | | | | become a bit jaded with the experience. They all kind |
| always stare when they drive past, and I always | | | | of look the same, and having collected for a short |
| wish that I was the person lucky enough to own it. I | | | | while it became clear that the time and expense of |
| really enjoy ,looking at wonderful modern examples | | | | keeping them in tip top working order is a lot of |
| of workmanship like the R8 or any type of supercar, | | | | effort indeed. In the end it just didnt seem |
| but if I am honest I think I would have to say I | | | | worthwhile choosing these as my favourite cars and |
| prefer the old to the new, the unique to the mass | | | | for a while I avoided all cars like the plague! |
| produced. | | | | Then, however, I discovered American cars, Huge, |
| When lots of people think about old fashioned retro | | | | muscular and totally utterly beautiful, these were the |
| cars, they think back to black and white movies, with | | | | next set of retro cars that I set my affectionate |
| huge wheel arches on every car and an engine that | | | | sights on. Most people at least vaguely know what |
| roared and rattled as it drove. They imagine loading | | | | typical retro or vintage muscle cars look like. They |
| the picnic basket into the back and going for high tea | | | | have massive growling engines, long bonnets, and |
| on the common, or of some tense and terrifying | | | | gorgeous interiors. They are the epitome of luxury, |
| getaway following a dangerous bank robbery. The | | | | whilst at the same time being strangely accessible if |
| whole world is viewed in sepia, and the cars seem | | | | you dont have endless reservoirs of money. They |
| strange and distant. Essentially, these are the type of | | | | are also stunning inside and out, and this is the main |
| cars that people hire for weddings and which arrive | | | | reason that I still love these today. I dont own one, |
| on your doorstep decked out in roses and thick | | | | although I want to, but I make it my mission to |
| white satin ribbon, gleaming in the inevitable sunshine. | | | | attend hot rods shows and similar whenever I can! |
| I do love these cars. You dont see them that often | | | | Of course there are other areas of retro and vintage |
| on the street, but whenever I have a chance I like | | | | cars. There are car dealers who specialise in the |
| to nip into an automotive museum and have a quick | | | | amusing and strange 80s or 90s cars, just as there |
| look around, seeing what beautiful cars they have on | | | | are specialists in funky little kit cars. Whatever you |
| display. For the same reason I like looking around | | | | love in the vintage car market, there will be someone |
| steam fairs and other such rustic events, which | | | | or somewhere who will cater to your wants and |
| always seem to have a number of great old | | | | needs! |