Perhaps hype, but I have wondered this topic on many consumer products, esp. automobiles.
A Lotus Turbo, Ferrari, Porsche of 20+ years ago will qualify for antique plates in many states. Are they still SOTA, well that is in the driver's opinion.
As much as I have invested in great cars over the years (and great audio) most of the cars of yesteryear that I have owned and that were great have been passed by most technology. The thing that trumps all of this is design... The Ferrari Lusso, original Porsche 911, and yes, even old Packards are highly collectable and wonderful eye candy....can a modern car out perform them....well perhaps yes,....but as I learned in my collector days, a 30+ year old Ferrari is not a bad car.
A Lotus Turbo, Ferrari, Porsche of 20+ years ago will qualify for antique plates in many states. Are they still SOTA, well that is in the driver's opinion.
As much as I have invested in great cars over the years (and great audio) most of the cars of yesteryear that I have owned and that were great have been passed by most technology. The thing that trumps all of this is design... The Ferrari Lusso, original Porsche 911, and yes, even old Packards are highly collectable and wonderful eye candy....can a modern car out perform them....well perhaps yes,....but as I learned in my collector days, a 30+ year old Ferrari is not a bad car.