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Originally Posted by Fairview
I posted this thread because it was encouraging to me that young people seem to be drawn to the 911, even more profoundly than other collector cars I have owned. It gives me hope that our love for these Porsches will be shared by the others even after we are done.
With some luck, none of those kids will see how some of you torture each other, that would surely scare them off. Maybe you guys are just joking around and I’m late to the party, at least I hope so..   |
I work with a young guy who loves vinyl and can go on and on about turntables, needles (stylus, only newbs call them needles) etc. All so he can play his dads old records. His dad? He more enjoys having his old music in an easily carried digital format. Go figure.
All this to say that there will always be people interested in the gizmos of the past even with better more efficient alternatives. Will my kids be interested in my old artifacts? I don’t know and don’t care because I don’t expect them to like what I like. But SOME kid will....
Lastly, on this business of artifacts. Something to think about the next time you hear someone getting all misty-eyed about a Steve McQueen watch or a celebrity-owned car or whatever: almost without exception, there’s no magic in an object. Without Excalibur, King Arthur might not have been a king — but without Arthur, Excalibur was just another rusty piece of metal. Legend of Arthur aside I think there is something to be said for objects that were once owned by those we admire. Especially family. I only have two things my great-great Grandad owned. One is a double sided axe the other is a hickory “hammer,” these he used while traveling around the country making large nuts and bolts from trees to be used in cotton presses. He cut male and female threads by eye alone. Just junk to anyone else and not useful for much but I enjoy having them about because he touched them once...