The direct descendants are only interested in the classic car to a limited extent (question of the week)
A frequently voiced theory is that successor generations like to go their own way and not follow in their parents' footsteps. Applied to the classic/youngtimer hobby, this would mean that the children of classic/youngtimer enthusiasts tend to be disinterested in old cars themselves. But is this even true? With a " question of the week" we tried to find out the interest of the direct descendants in the classic/young car hobby.
As many as 20.8 percent of the 180 respondents stated that their own children were also classic/youngtimer enthusiasts and would take part in the hobby.
However, almost the same number, 19.7 percent to be precise, said that their children were not interested in old cars at all and that there was no successor available.
However, 47.4 percent said that there was at least some interest among their direct descendants, but that the enthusiasm was significantly lower than among the respondents themselves.
And 12.1 percent did not find the right description of their own situation in any of the answers, perhaps also because the generation after next is already ready to take over the classic one day?
Graphically, the results look like this:
We have already posed the next "question of the week" . It is: "Which manufacturer can best guarantee the long-term survival of young and older classics?"
And of course you can still read all the previous results of the "Question of the Week" on the topic page.
