Lack of know-how will not wipe out the classic car
03/16/2015
The oldest cars are around 130 years old, but even with cars built in the 1950s and 1960s, in many cases there are hardly any experts left who learned on them and maintained and repaired them when they were in daily use. Many of the technologies from back then have long since disappeared from the curricula; wooden spoke wheels, magneto ignitions and even carburetors no longer feature in modern automotive training.
Nevertheless, the respondents to the last "Question of the Week" are optimistic and do not believe that a lack of knowledge and experience that is no longer available will put an end to classic cars. Around 80% assume that any gaps can be filled by new specialists if there is a real need.
Only 20% see the lack of expertise as a real threat to classic cars, perhaps because they have already had bad experiences themselves.
A clear verdict! Here is the graphic analysis of the survey:
The next "Question of the Week" has already been posed, this time readers' opinions are sought on the subject of" Are our classic cars getting too young" .
