The crazy thing for me is that apart from physical buttons, if car manufacturers actually just released models of 20-30 years ago as new launches, complete exterior and interior, they’d so well!

Edit - with just Bluetooth added but I’m cool with using a cassette adaptor of some sort. Also assuming the engines would be up to today’s emission standards. I mean just the shape and looks.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yup, just give me fuel efficiency upgrades and I'm happy. I don't need anything fancy, I'm even happy to have roll windows.

[–] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

1989 Honda acty pickup 🙏🙏

[–] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The old classic well-designed cars just had better taste. I agree with you, I've been saying the same thing for years! Design some of these hybrids or electric cars with the same good classic taste - they'd be great! Unfortunately the trend of today (not just with cars but with many objects) is poor taste.

[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

When I was a kid I loved my dad's 1987 Chrysler 5th Avenue. It was silver and had a plush red leather interior with high pile carpet. It was a poor man's personal luxury car but it still felt like you were riding in style.

If you replaced the 318 V8 and three speed automatic with something more economical, I would absolutely drive something like that.