what might make a car special these days.
Interesting thought.
Special is a subjective and will mean different things to different people. As you say, the 50's to the 80's saw the average shopper car being eclipsed by bigger engines and better performance, these days there's very little in it. So is it a performance thing?
Maybe not. I think my 4/4 is special to me but not for the performance, more for the history/charisma/overall 'feel' of driving it and most of all for owning it. It opens up a world of different people and characters and opportunities for extending my social experiences.
Owning a hyper-car is slightly different I suspect. It's more showing off to others, a flaunting if you will. But then again, humble 2CV Specials have that effect, so no difference there.
It's a hard one to pin down, but for 'special' read 'classic' and it's the same argument I guess. And THAT's always going to run..!
If I were to try and sum the question up, I'd say it's a feeling that you get from owning something very unique to you and if that leaves a warm glow, then it's special..
