It would seem that there is a broad agreement here: "investment classics" are likely to be a bad investment, but that it will be possible to drive Classics" for as long as we are willing to pay the taxes.
Already in some countries in Europe a classic is prohibited from motorways and is limited to a few thousand km a year. This could happen hers, in the guise of "road safety and pollution".
As to, Morgans, they increasingly blur the distinction between a true classic and a modern car. Both my kids, 30 and 33, would take the Plus 8 in a heartbeat: we have bred 2 petrolhead: my son has a Focus ST, heavily modified and a Mazda 6 as a work car. Why? He loves driving.
But my nephews are totally uninterested in cars, they view them as another means of transport. One of them, now with wife and 2 kids, is angry that having moved from Wimbledon to Purley they have found it essential to buy a car: they have discovered that public transport and small kids isn't convenient or very nice. Perhaps he is growing up.
Cars are evolving: the new Mini E looks promising, I'll probably drive one: Will I buy one? I doubt it: we don't need 3 cars with between 300 and 400 bhp each, but we want them.
Last edited by Peter J; 18/07/19 05:38 PM. Reason: addition.
