I can only comment from the perspective of old MG's. When I was 18 and consuming Motorsport magazine every month, I had no idea what a T Type MG was. They were often for sale, as were the prewar cars, and for not much money. So I went for what I knew, which at the time were current cars of course, and had a series of Midgets and MGBs. I didn't crave anything more modern, and because my car was a daily driver couldn't risk anything older. By the time I could afford a weekend car the older cars were creeping ever upwards, so although I fancied the idea of a TC, it never happened and I got a V8MG instead. At the outset, any of these MG's could match most modern cars on the road, but over the years they became old classics. Until 2008 I was happy with that, and the maintenance needed. Some enthusiasts stay in this zone for life, and this seems to be where most of the three wheeler brigade sit. Some people are never in this zone and have to have the latest of whatever floats their boat, whether its cars or IT, or TVs. I've migrated from the classic group, into the centre ground where I'd rather not have to mess all the time, just when I feel like it and this centre ground is where 4 wheel Morgan owners tend to be, although older Morgans need owners in the classic camp. The reason that you can't see the attraction of an old three wheeler is because you've moved out of that camp, into the middle ground. I completely understand the attraction of tinkering because I've done it for years, but now I need cars for certain duties, and a three wheeler, old or new doesn't fit my needs, when for the same money I can have something that does!.
