GREAT STORY! The above "Money Quote" is also a great statement. This is one reason why old car values are going down, much to denile of many owners. If a car cannot "babysit" today's driver, they just do not see the fun driving one or desire to own one, they feel at danger, from the "what if?". How many times have you seen a kid, driving a Toyota Camry, fly by you on the highway? Is that a sense of false safety? Most likely it's, no common sense and lack of respect. Remember the George Carlin skit? "Everyone passing you is an maniac", and when you pass someone its, "Look at that A-hole!" Or something like that, LOL.
I love driving my older cars and also my newer cars, which car do I drive everyday? No preference, if it's a nice day!