Norm Peterson
corner barstool sitter
Perhaps history will repeat itself . . . originally, hotrodding came about because the performance of affordable mainstream cars wasn't good enough for a few folks. We could see something similar with respect to the subjective impressions of actually driving not being enjoyable enough for a different group of people - as opposed to simply being a passenger with a steering wheel and pedals in front of them in a mobile living room - who might just DIY their own "fixes" like the 1930's guys did on a strictly mechanical level. I'm not quite old enough to have witnessed the beginnings of that era of hotrodding, but I'd like to see a 2030's version that puts the driving back into driving and simplicity into the cars.I hear ya - sadly, it's been the natural progression of the auto industry across the board. In today's society, technology is king, and the little bells and whistles are what sells cars - whether we're talking about a Mustang or Malibu.
A base model today has more tech options than a decked out model 10 years ago, and this has basically always held true since the invention of the automobile.
Lots of people want the nostalgia of bare bones muscle cars, but in reality modern features are what sells cars, and that's what Ford is looking to do.
Norm
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