What is the rarest car from the 60s?

With the auction price of almost $50 million, the 1962 250 GTO is the world’s most expensive car. Even back when it was new, it was ludicrously expensive at $18,000. Ferrari made only 36 of those, barely street-legal racing cars, and sold them to well-off gentleman racers.

Why don’t they make old cars?

Because in the U.S., manufacturers can’t. Safety standards, lighting, fuel mileage and emission standard have been implemented or changed since the days of the ‘classics’ and new cars manufactured must meet these requirements before they can be sold.

Why are modern cars so bloated?

As others have said, cars are getting bigger due to increased passenger and pedestrian safety requirements. As the cars get bigger, they need bigger engines to lug that extra weight around.

Why do all new SUVS look the same?

Similar Design, Similar Aesthetics First, you need a little higher ride height. Then you need a long roof due to the SUV-like cargo area. Then you put the engine out front. This gives most vehicles essentially the same overall shape, but that’s hard to change without dramatically altering the crossover package.

What is the oldest car still on the road today?

La Marquise
La Marquise is the world’s oldest running automobile, as of 2011. It is an 1884 model made by Frenchmen De Dion, Bouton and Trépardoux.

When did the car industry start making retro-inspired cars?

Beginning in the late 1990s, after industry trends continued to push for sleeker, more futuristic cars, there was a counter-push to bring back the glory days of the ’60s and ’70s through updated retro-inspired vehicles — and it still continues today.

Why are so many old cars still in production?

Old cars which are still in production are usually produced because of the never ending needs of the local market, although Morgan is an exception. There’s a bit of a pattern though, most older cars still in production are in produced for a local market which rarely care for the vehicle safety ratings.

How bad are modern cars for your health?

The simplest answer is that these cars, by almost any modern standard except for style, are terrible. In 1964, there were 5.4 deaths per 100M miles traveled in the US. Today, that number is closer to 1.

Are there any old cars still in production in the Philippines?

Also, a lesser known old car still in production, the generation 2 Mitsubishi Delica, the L300, is still in production in Indonesia since 1981, and in the Philippines since 1986. Old cars which are still in production are usually produced because of the never ending needs of the local market, although Morgan is an exception.