I had a '63 Dodge Dart once that didn't have seatbelts.

I don't know if it's a function of age so much as a function of taste. I'm of the opinion that Detroit for the most part stopped building cars around 1972. European manufacturers were better at meeting new safety and emission standards without having to build a car that sucks. Still, there are very few new cars that interest me. Automotive styling today seems to be a contest to see who can build the ugliest vehicle and the technology in new cars (some market driven, some mandated by the .gov) is adding weight, cost, and complexity without improving the driving experience. I don't want or need SatNav, a twelve speaker stereo, ten airbags, TPMS, ESC, ABS, DSG, DPF, SLS, traction control, or any of the other silliness that has crept into cars over the years. I will admit to having a certain fondness for OBDII, EFI, and the general incorporation of overdrive to new vehicle designs.

I was born in 78 BTW.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.