Models change, and marques disappear, but the love of classic cars is a passion or hobby that continues to cross generational bounds. Whether it's due to nostalgia, a love of design, investment interest, or simply that people like owning a car that they can actually work on, interest in old cars has possibly never been stronger.

Also, there's something of a treasure hunt aspect to owning a classic car. Finding increasingly ever hard-to-find parts, or a mechanic or restorer who has 'the knowledge' to have your car taken back to the way it was back when it rolled off the line.

1951 Studebaker Champion Starlight Coupe
Photographer: dok1
Year: 2010

1955 red Ford Thunderbird
Photographer: stephenhanafin
Year: 2007

Quentin Willson, one of the original hosts of the hugely popular TV show 'Top Gear', likes the way the classic car world has changed. He writes:

"Gone are the opportunistic speculators of the last boom, replaced by evangelical enthusiasts who remember chassis and parts numbers like you and I remember holidays. The game is no longer dominated by the pursuit of profit but instead there’s a splendid obsession with accuracy, detail and originality – a sort of academic automotive archaeology."

"Most enthusiasts understand that they’re only temporary custodians of their cars and feel charged with a moral duty to restore their metal back to perfect factory spec. Look at the prices that original parts are currently making and you’ll see that historical accuracy has become a theology."