New Generation Slant six enthusiasts

In doing a lot of research on slant sixes, it seems to me that the most enthusiasm happened in the mid 80s.

It was then, big names like Doug Dutra and Clifford were heavy in the business of making cool stuff for the hungry slant crowd.

The 90s came and went and the 2000s is when I personally used to find a lot of slant sixes around but not a lot of enthusiasm. It was during those times I remember sitting at a scrap yard to make buddies with the guys there and they would call me when a slant or something mopar would come across the scales so I could save it......that almost never happens anymore.

Now 2020 is rapidly approaching and it seems like the slant six enthusiasm is near gone. Clifford doesn't even list a fraction of the cool things available in the past and even slant six rebuild parts are just not around anymore.

Being born in the mid 80s I wish I had a better shot at hoarding more slant sixes like some did who were of age in the 80s. I wonder what the future is for an engine that you rarely see in pick a part lots or scrap yards anymore.

Will the mid 80s ever repeat and have some new big names rise and the enthusiasm go up again for a nearly 60 year old engine that people don't often appreciate?

even still, I absolutely refuse to V8 swap my valiant :)

just a thought