Thoughts on this Hobby

[ford38v8]

I long for the good old days when I'd watch for the new editions of Motor Trend and Road & Track to see the spy pictures of new cars. Always had opinions about the extra chrome strip or the rake of a windshield. Those Dagmars are too small, or the tail lights are snazzy. Today, as comparison, wow, that color really pops, where's the door handles? Is that a Ford or a Honda?
We used to laugh at the VW Bug, but now all cars are stamped out with cookie cutters and look like scarab beetles with clear coats. ...Well, all except that dumb pickup that looks like a stealth bomber.
Ignition keys used to unlock the doors, now you get neither. Smile for the camera, or wave your key fob at it. It used to be fun to drive with two fingers holding the suicide knob, now you play games on your phone and let your self driving car decide where to take you.
When evaluating the worth of a used car, I'd always check the spare tire. Now it's "Where's the donut?" I remember gas stations with display racks of windshield wipers. Now the Parts Stores check your credit rating to buy one wiper that might last through one season.
The American Dream used to be your Father's Oldsmobile and a prefab house. Now it's take a Uber and don't park that motor home on the street overnight.
Virtually everyone used to participate in the car hobby, now it's just those old dudes that buy those clunkers instead of Bitcoin.