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I dunno....I tend to think they might be sought after maybe 20-30 years from now. Problem will be finding one worth restoring. And it won't be like the old days where you can throw another coil on it....maybe file the points a little, spray ether down the carb and get it running. With all the electronics and computers these cars have along with the wiring etc....parts might be tough or expensive to come by 30 years from now to get anything in this era running down the road. Having been a teenager in the late 70's, the models of cars some of the younger crowd seem to want is kind of interesting to me. Late 70's Malibu's, Buicks, Oldsmobiles etc....these cars were pretty much low compression, low HP cars back then. Some were land yachts by today's standards. But then again - I suppose if you're doing a resto-mod thing where you're switching to a modern engine and drive train it's kinda neat.
As far as the future of cars in general, I agree that they'll probably get a little smaller, lighter with 4-6 cylinders with turbos or superchargers in order to meet fuel mileage and emissions standards. I also suspect a mix of more hybrids and all electric cars too. And IF/WHEN someone comes up with an all-electric car with a range of 400+ miles between charging, ICE might slowly go away for good. Heck....even with the ICE's we have now -- it's amazing to me how much power is being made with these small cube engines. I wouldn't count on the Hellephant coming out to the general public however. I think it'll remain in the same category similar to old GM 572 crate engines...
As far as the future of cars in general, I agree that they'll probably get a little smaller, lighter with 4-6 cylinders with turbos or superchargers in order to meet fuel mileage and emissions standards. I also suspect a mix of more hybrids and all electric cars too. And IF/WHEN someone comes up with an all-electric car with a range of 400+ miles between charging, ICE might slowly go away for good. Heck....even with the ICE's we have now -- it's amazing to me how much power is being made with these small cube engines. I wouldn't count on the Hellephant coming out to the general public however. I think it'll remain in the same category similar to old GM 572 crate engines...
