I remember the 50's thru 70's as times when you couldn't buy a good car. Period. The VW type 111 was about the best and it was a clunker. A brand new 62 Belair six didn't drive much different than a 37 except that the motor was much sturdier. In those days when you got behind the wheel of a well kept 1930's Packard it ran, rode, steered, and stopped better than a lot of brand new cars. And they didn't rust out in a year either. So they called 'em classics. Today's OBDII cars are just so much better that comparisons don't make any sense. The little Willys was an exception which had a 100,000 mile guarantee. I don't own any old cars anymore because only a screwball would say they are better than a new car.