I think it wouldn't be too hard to transmorphorise these old cars to be more modern, and I'd reckon someone's already done that! It's called restomodding, or what we can call now, transmorphorising and old car with new bits. Here's one that I found after someone with deep enough pockets having commissioned Mercedes' Classics division of transmorphorising their car...
Yeah, I like me a good restomod...Just can't afford one.
Aye, they're pretty expensive. Classic cars are already pretty costly, let alone the bespoke parts and items to complete your restomod, plus personalised details, and all that craftsmanship is going to drain your bank account in a hurry 🤑
More money than I have to spend on a car I wouldn't drive daily.
That's the unfortunate reality for a lot of resto-mod cars. They're just too precious to drive around every day ☹️
Yep agreed.
I don't really see the value, same as with "prestige" cars...Alright for the rich I guess, I just don't see the value. My LC cost me $100,000 and I'll spend another $10,000-$12,000 on 4x4 accessories over time (bull bar, spot lights and off road suspension/lift on Oct...I'll use it all though, not just show-pony around.
In reality for the vast majority of the population prestige cars aren't an option...I'm content never to have one...Or a restomod. I could never justify that cost.
True, it's all a matter of how you intend on using your car, how your lifestyle is, and how your car fits into it. That's perhaps the single most important consideration when first choosing on what to buy; a hardcore sports-car, family saloon, SUV, off-roader, van, etc. If you don't need it, and it doesn't suit your life, don't buy it.
It's when you get to use your cars the most, that's where the enjoyment lies, and for you, it's having an off-roader to get adventurous and into the unknown. It's just a shame that some buy awesome cars, and are more than able to drive them day to day, but choose not to. At that point, it becomes a waste.
That's me in both of these videos...The top one was at my driving test when I was 16...I passed...The second was me heading down to Woolworths when I heard they had 50% off corn chips and salsa dip.