The funny thing is that Porsches have always triggered negative reactions as long as they are fairly new. It was the same in my area in the 70s and 80s with the then new air-cooled versions of the 911. It's nice to see that the older models are viewed with more goodwill and sympathy these days. It is certainly an opportunity to acquire an old Porsche with newer technology. But an unmodified 911 S from, say, 1971 was already a cool, fast car.
The Jensen is in a class of its own, super tasteful and a concept that was way ahead of its time. Very elegant and individual in my view. And it has the finest form of practicality.
BTW when something new is done very well as retro then my heart is warmed. This is not meant to be a thread drift! I thought I would never need new audio gear again. Well recently this new series of Quad 33/303 amps came out. I had a 33 preamp for 18 years and bought it as a 16 year old from vacation work as a schoolboy. I can only go weak at the knees. Maybe some people feel the same way when they buy a Singer Porsche or something similar.
https://quad-hifi.co.uk/collections/33-303-seriesWe are in the thread “one and done” and it may not be a thread drift but a fact that we have ended up with vintage cars again. Because as practically as a new car could fulfill “one and done”, wouldn't it be more boring if more perfect than a vintage? Because if “one and done” must in some way be a compromise for different tasks, then at least if you drive a Morgan, you don't want to end up with a modern Volvo station wagon...if it were really your only car. So we're collecting suggestions here that either amount to very expensive or vintage cars.
