Originally Posted by
PeteHski
That depends on the intended use and functionality. In my use case a 1920s car would be extremely frustrating on every functional level. Being able to fix it with a few simple tools would be of no consolation.
I owned an MGB when I was younger. Perfect example of "able to fix it with a few simple tools". The problem was how often I had to deploy them.
My current car is 10 years old, and in 130,000 miles has never failed me. It goes in for service once a year. It doesn't even need oil added over that year. I can rely on it to get me wherever I want to go without carrying a toolkit with me.
I still sometimes have a nostalgic pang for my MGB, but I think all I'd need to do would be to drive one for a few miles, and that would go away.