Not enough younger people in this hobby...

In my case I didn't grow up a mopar fan. I grew up around fords mostly. The only mopar I came in contact with regularly was the 73 swinger that the janitor at my school had and I thought it was the ugliest thing ever. Now I own a 73 swinger and I love it and I would consider myself a mopar guy.

I think you guys are underestimating the young crowd. Yes some of them are great with computers and can free up horsepower on a computer but most of those guys can also turn a wrench. Go to any heads up race if you don't believe me. The stands are packed with young people who love good old fashion v8 power.

I would bet money that if anything there is more interest in hot rods and race cars now then there has been in the last twenty years. I mean these kids are seeing cars come off the showroom floor with stupid horsepower and they think "one day I'll have one of those". The only reason your not seeing more kids with the cars is simply the money. The modern muscle prices aren't helping at all.

In 1968 my grandpa bought a house for 20,000. The hellcats msrp of 60,000 would be about 9000 in 1970. Could any of you old timers imagine payying 9000 for a car back then? I understand the technology in these new cars is insane but imagine how many more mustangs and challengers and Cameros would be sold if they were priced more reasonably for a younger crowd. If you slap a 20,000 msrp on a new rwd v8 car you will have the muscle car era back in full swing. This 40,000 for a "muscle car" crap has me blowing steam out of my ears.