I do think it is a function of age but not necessarily in the way you mean. I think it is the age of the design - some of them stand the test of time and just look good / better as they age. The Ford Mondeo is a good example (in my opinion) - I thought it looked really really crap when it was launched but now it seems to have a bit more character about it.

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

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