When sports cars were still sporty to drive and off-road vehicles had rigid axles
Yes, we like to think back to the past, which is probably a matter of course for people who love old cars. After all, when driving cars that were built 30 or 60 years ago, there is always a (slightly glorifying) sense of nostalgia, along the lines of: (almost) everything used to be better.
Well, perhaps not everything was better, but some things were much clearer and much more distinct. A sports car, for example, didn't have to be designed for comfort, be able to drive autonomously or shift gears automatically. The sports car of the past required manual labor and even a bit of muscle power; you had to impose your will on it. You also had to love it in order to give it the attention it needed to arrive safely.
And off-road vehicles were primarily there to make progress on loose surfaces, to cope with high towing loads and to survive tough working conditions. This was guaranteed by rigid axles and a separate chassis, while aerodynamics and comfort were of secondary importance.
So when you drive a classic car today, you are at least mentally catapulted back to those times and driving and steering once again becomes the main task with full concentration, while sending text messages and typing on LCD displays is left to the people in modern vehicles ...
